Nigerian group suggests digital ID procurement needs more protection
The Public and Private Development Center (PPDC) — a civil society organization that monitors government procurements in Nigeria — says…
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Court rules Apple possesses users’ biometric data, privacy suit goes ahead
While biometric templates generated by Apple’s Photos app are stored on the device in the control of the user, they…
Canadian liquor and cannabis retailers’ biometrics use found inappropriate
The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia (B.C.) found via a review that some private sector licensed…
A tri-polar privacy world: China, EU, US conflict on rights regimes
There’s an old African saying: When two elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers. And when elephants make love,…
Oxfam approves policy to use biometrics in humanitarian programs
Oxfam has introduced a new policy on using biometrics, based on seven principles, which both acknowledges the need to be…
Will the proposed EU AI rules become the GDPR for biometrics?
By Ján Lunter, the Founder and CEO of Innovatrics After several high-profile cases, it’s understandable that governments would want to…
Infinity Optics biometric hashing platform integrates ID R&D passive liveness detection
Infinity Optics’ Biometrics-as-a-service platform has added passive liveness detection from ID R&D to create a highly secure identity verification and…
South Carolina Biometric Data Privacy Act could increase compliance obligations
Biometric data privacy legislation has been introduced in South Carolina which could introduce a new set of compliance obligations for…
Age verification protecting children online is OK, but too little for most in UK
An app, called Report Remove, has been launched in the UK that enables children to report nude photographs of themselves…
Digital identity proliferation spurs customer concern for ethical data usage, says ATB report
Consumers in North America are distrustful of tech companies and their commitment to data privacy, according to a Tech and…
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