FTC makes COPPA exception for data collected for age verification process
Having hosted a number of events exploring the mechanics, ethics and applications of online age assurance technology, the U.S. Federal…
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Europe formalizes concerns about GenAI-enabled nonconsensual deepfakes
Europe is increasingly concerned about nonconsensual deepfakes. Spain is calling for an investigation into Meta, X and TikTok for allegedly…
DHS wants more than biometrics in US-EU data sharing agreement
EU travelers to the U.S. could potentially find themselves at the mercy of algorithms. A new draft of the U.S.-EU…
US lawmaker unveils plan for sweeping overhaul of Privacy Act
Democratic Rep. Lori Trahan this week released a sweeping report arguing that the decades old Privacy Act of 1974, once…
IDMerit disputes report of 1B records exposed in unsecured ID verification database
A massive database containing deeply sensitive personal information from individuals around the world was allegedly recently discovered exposed online without…
Senegal data breach disrupts national ID issuance
The issuance of national ID cards in Senegal recently got halted on a temporary basis after the government reported a…
World’s success in LatAm is based on dubious grounds, says digital rights activist
Digital identity project World has nearly 40 million app users and over 17 million verified humans – many of whom…
Massive data leak exposes over eight billion Chinese to ID theft risk
New information regarding a data leak incident that occurred last year in China reveals that an unsecured Elasticsearch cluster exposed…
Google expands Identity Check biometrics use with Android update
Phone theft is extremely annoying but it happens. Whether it’s snatched on the street, or stolen after being left somewhere,…
Research into protections against speech analysis privacy threats maturing rapidly
Our voice reveals much more about us than we may realize: The biometric information of our speech contains information about…
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