China’s online ID system may not be so bad, says analysis
China’s efforts to introduce a national online ID system have been stoking fears that the Communist Party is introducing yet…
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Biometrics regulation under Trump likely to minimize federal overreach
With former President Donald Trump soon to return to the White House for a second term, and Republicans in control…
Colorado’s consumer privacy law gets expanded biometric protections in draft rules
The Colorado Attorney General’s Office has filed a set of proposed draft amendments to the 2021 Colorado Privacy Act (CPA),…
UK data and digital ID bill lauded ahead of parliamentary debate
The proposed Data (Use and Access) Bill represents an opportunity for the UK to embrace open finance in a way…
Biometric privacy law in Texas close enough to BIPA to protect Match
Just because you live in Illinois and a company has processed your biometrics without getting your informed consent, you may…
How will Republican win impact regulation of consumer data, privacy?
Tuesday’s historic elections in which voters returned former Republican President Donald Trump to the White House and gave Republicans control…
Belgian watchdog ruling on consent sets employee biometrics use against GDPR
A Belgian company has been fined 45,000 euros (US$48,185) for using a fingerprint-based employee time tracking system with the country’s…
Frontex ignores rights impact in border biometrics forecast, paper claims
Frontex’s seminal research on the most promising biometric technologies in border control during the next 20 years has a major…
New UK data bill proposes dedicated digital ID office, biometrics retention changes
The Data (Use and Access) Bill (DUA) has been introduced in UK Parliament, and if passed it would establish conditions…
Progress on biometric data privacy too slow, incomplete, say experts
As deepfakes, identity theft and AI warp the shape of online life, new issues arise, requiring new regulation. Police in…
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