Canadian regulator finds biometric data privacy compliance gaps in Telus’ health app
Provincial government officials in Alberta, Canada say they have found significant privacy compliance gaps, some involving face biometrics – in…
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Facial recognition plans for millions of Indian examination candidates
Millions of examination candidates a year will be subject to biometric verification to take common exams administered by the National…
Florida’s government is ready for digital ID. Are its populist residents?
Florida is piloting biometric digital driving licenses and IDs. Testing systems and operations, however, might be beside the point. Having…
Update of last year’s COPPA overhaul would include biometrics restrictions
An update to the U.S.’ well-known children’s online data privacy law has been reintroduced in the House of Representatives. It…
G20 countries to discuss digital identity and digital government
Digital ministers from the G20 group of countries will meet Friday in Trieste for sessions on Digital Government and Enabling…
UK digital identity framework update invites organizations to begin testing
An updated framework for the UK’s plans for digital identity includes details on how technology providers would be assessed for certification,…
Tanzania urged to regulate digital ID privacy, Zimbabwe to tackle exclusion
The government of Tanzania has been advised to put in place the necessary data protection and oversight regulation in order…
Increased interoperability of EU biometric databases may be impacting human rights
A new report in the European Journal of Law and Technology highlights a series of human rights concerns about the EU’s…
Telefonica Tech signs deal with C2RO for ‘biometric-free’ customer tracking
Spain’s Telefonica Tech gains technology described as real-time, biometric-free customer footfall and socio-demographic analysis with the announcement of an agreement…
Could doctors be the key to trust in the biometrics machine?
A new Pew Charitable Trusts study into Americans’ thoughts about sharing their medical data holds a surprising clue in the…
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