No privacy impact assessment for biometrics at Indian exam centers
The National Testing Agency (NTA) of India failed to carry out an impact assessment study for two facial recognition projects…
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Lawsuit over face biometrics in school security system ruled no longer relevant
A lawsuit filed by parents against the New York State school district that planned to deploy facial recognition in schools…
World Health Organization COVID certificate guidance skips digital ID
The World Health Organization has published its technical and implementation guidance for COVID-19 vaccine certificates. The guidance is based on…
Rank One to campaign for ethical facial recognition commitment from providers
Rank One Computing has declared its intention to take “a strong stand” on ethics in facial recognition use, in coordination with…
Facial analysis firm setting up DOOH advertising deals globally
A small face-scanning ad firm spent the summer pulling together partnerships and at least four digital out-of-home projects. The positive…
iCognize applies for patent on biometric template-splitting technique
A patent application has been filed by iCognize for a method of splitting biometric templates for secure storage with protection against…
One biometric data privacy case dismissed, two more pared back by judges
The ground under lawsuits alleging violations of Illinois’ landmark biometric privacy law shifted slightly this week after developments in three…
Alliance formed to set standards for biometric proctoring, AI in education
Education artificial intelligence company Riid and non-profit consortium DXtera have partnered to launch the EdSAFE AI Alliance to increase public trust…
Privacy protections of digital health passes in focus with Quebec questions, Yoti endorsement
Yoti contributed to the Good Health Pass Collaborative’s Interoperability Blueprint to ensure the protection of principles around privacy, security and user…
Greater threats identified for Afghanistan’s highly detailed biometric databases
Further threats have been unearthed for government biometric databases in Afghanistan, which could allow the identification of millions of people,…
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