Ryanair contends with another biometric passenger verification GDPR complaint
Low-cost airline Ryanair has received a complaint about its use of facial scanning. The European Center for Digital Rights (noyb)…
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World does not comply with GDPR, says German regulator
The iris biometrics and digital identity project World has been chastised again, this time by German regulators, who have dealt…
New Zealand releases Biometrics Code for public consultation
New Zealand is getting a Biometrics Code. An announcement from the office of Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster states his intention…
Privasea CEO touts biometric NFT tokens as secure proof of human-ness
South Korea’s Privasea have developed an app that securely protects biometric information through encryption. The so-called “human proof” application is…
NTIA considering guidelines for ethical use of ‘pervasive data’
The U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) issued a Request for Public Comment seeking public input on the potential…
Rhode Island cyberattack underscores security issues with digital public assistance programs
The cyberattack on Rhode Island’s RIBridges system underscores significant security challenges faced by public assistance programs. It revealed critical vulnerabilities…
Will Trump’s pick to lead the FTC halt privacy rulemaking, AI enforcement?
Andrew N. Ferguson is President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to head the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). If approved by the Republican-controlled…
New facial recognition guidance for Australia addresses privacy in retail environments
As Australia grapples with the use of facial recognition technology (FRT) in retail environments, the Office of the Australian Information…
Google’s quantum chip Willow can save you 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 years
If you’ve ever felt slow at anything – reading, learning, finishing a trendy streaming series – take comfort in knowing…
Discrepancy in enforcement between biometric data protection in public, private sectors
UK’s ICO plans to continue keeping fines low for the public sector, while on the continent CNIL has published the…
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