AEPD makes case for alternatives to EUDI Wallet, biometric authentication
Alternatives to using EU Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallets or their biometric authentication measures must be established lest the project become…
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Sri Lanka backs hybrid sovereign cloud for digital economy
Sri Lanka is advancing plans for a hybrid sovereign cloud strategy as it builds the infrastructure for its digital economy,…
Omada unveils sovereign identity governance for regulated sectors
Omada has launched a new identity governance product designed to give European organizations full control over where and how their…
Taceo CEO sees market for distributed biometrics processing coming together
Austria-based Taceo is best-known as the company that provides the privacy-preserving infrastructure that enables World to process user’s biometrics with…
New York Knicks owner sued following biometric data breach
The facial recognition-powered network of surveillance cameras that blankets Madison Square Garden has suffered a massive breach that includes biometric…
Maldives advances legal foundations for digital ID, cybersecurity
Lawmakers in Maldives are examining two draft legislations in a major step toward building a formal legal architecture for the…
How open standards are reshaping Colombia’s digital identity stack
Colombia’s five-day verifiable credentials bootcamp in Bogotá may have looked like a small technical exercise. In reality, it represented the…
Türkiye says employers cannot rely on biometrics for attendance monitoring
The Personal Data Protection Board of Türkiye has ruled that using biometric data such as fingerprints or facial recognition to…
Job platforms monetize digital identities as privacy awareness lags: study
Digital platforms have co-opted the onerous task of job hunting, but according to new research many job seekers don’t realise…
Biometrics regulations, misconceptions threaten to undermine EUDI Wallets
Is it a case of shoot first and ask questions later? Asking for a biometrics provider. Maybe it’s due caution…
