Twitter wouldn’t be hacked with decentralized identity platforms
This is a guest post by Katie Lu, business development associate at Unum ID. In the afternoon of Wednesday, July…
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UK Commissioner discusses biometrics among year’s privacy and data protection achievements
UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office has released its 2019-20 annual report, describing discussions around biometric facial recognition among “transformative” highlights for…
Facebook adds $100M to biometric privacy settlement in attempt to satisfy skeptical judge
Facebook has added $100 million to its proposed settlement in a Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) lawsuit, Fortune reports. The…
ID4Africa webinar shows gradual shift of digital ID systems in Africa towards individual control beginning
Should national identity schemes, biometrics-backed or otherwise, use a single unique digital ID number to identify people for different services,…
Biometrics in counter-terrorism report raises human rights, ethical issues
A new report on extreme surveillance and biometric data collection in the process of countering terrorism, and how human rights…
Examining the legal landscape for companies using biometrics in the United States
The use of biometric technology in everyday life has increased dramatically over the last few years. As a result, private…
Aussies look into TikTok, Weibo and WeChat over data privacy concerns
The Australian federal government is expected to investigate Chinese social media platforms including TikTok, Weibo and WeChat, looking for evidence…
Biometrics risks for humanitarian systems considered in Caribou Digital and DAI report
Humanitarian system donors and implementers must be careful with the biometric systems they use to the extent of considering their…
Trust Stamp executive argues biometrics need consistent definitions and standards to flourish
Legislators face an urgent challenge to regulate biometrics in a way that both protects privacy and promotes growth, but consistent…
New approaches to biometrics and digital ID systems in Africa considered to achieve universal coverage
Though efforts to deliver identity to all people in Africa through biometrics and other digital technologies have been stopped in…
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