Think tank argues biometrics best regulated with risk-based approach
Biometrics regulation that protects against current and future risks without imposing unnecessary limitations is possible, with the right approach, a…
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No facial recognition in supermarkets, says Dutch data watchdog
No facial recognition for supermarkets but yes for nuclear power plants: The Netherlands’ data watchdog has published a guide explaining…
8th Annual Privacy and Data Protection Summit
8th Annual Privacy and Data Protection Summit Berlin, Germany October 24-25, 2024 Join us and global executives as we return…
Amendments to limit biometric data privacy damages advance in Illinois’ House
A bill to amend America’s most punitive biometric data privacy law is advancing in the Illinois legislature. As the bill…
Reported Australian biometric data breach prompts arrest and hysteria
An apparent data breach of personal information including face biometrics of about a million Australians has been reported, and an…
Regulators hound Worldcoin digital ID project as it expands in Latin America
Worldcoin continues to take its iris biometrics and digital identity scheme into new territories – and, like clockwork, trigger alarms…
African govts must ensure adequate safeguards in digital ID rollouts: report
The 2023 Londa digital rights and inclusion in Africa report published by digital rights watchdog, Paradigm Initiative (PIN), has emphasized…
Governance framework key to trust that enables data-driven policymaking
The UNDP publication Development Advocate has published a new article by Tariq Malik, former chairman of Pakistan’s National Database and…
French data regulator sees 35% more privacy complaints
The European Union’s AI Act, age verification and keeping biometrics out of surveillance during the Paris Olympics were among the…
EU rights groups demand revision to data transfer deal with Israel
More than ten human rights groups have signed a letter protesting the European Union’s decision to continue personal data transfers…
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