Switzerland takes another step towards digital ID
Switzerland’s national digital identity is inching closer to reality. On Tuesday, the country’s Council of States approved the project’s regulative…
data protection
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Namibia’s new CRVS, national ID system reflects key data protection aspects
Namibia’s newly proposed Civil Registration and Identification Bill has been praised for containing essential elements of data protection. However, the…
Digital identity and DPI hold potential to transform humanitarian aid
The integration of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, and digital identity systems is enhancing the efficiency and inclusivity…
Denmark to implement facial recognition for police investigations by year-end
The Danish government has confirmed plans to implement a facial recognition system for police to use in the investigation of…
Biometrics providers among CFIT group fighting UK financial crime
The Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT) has brought together a consortium of companies to find new ways of…
Somalia taps data protection experience from Nigeria
A team from Somalia’s Data Protection Authority (SDPA) has made a study tour to Nigeria to learn how the country…
Ugandan MPs pressed to vote laws that protect personal data, rights in digital govt
A recent consultation meeting that saw the participation of 20 Ugandan lawmakers emphasized the critical nature of personal data protection,…
NSF backs research into self-sovereign digital identities
Research that’s being carried out under a U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) grant aims to improve the cryptographic procedures and…
US DOJ may soon issue rule on foreign access to Americans’ PII
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) may be getting close to issuing its final rule to implement President Joe Biden’s…
Investigations into massive National Public Data breach heat up
U.S. lawmakers, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and at least two state attorney generals are investigating the cyberattack on…
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