Brits support police use of biometrics technology but only if its regulated: survey
British citizens support police use of biometric identification and verification systems – but they remain skeptical about private organizations’ use…
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Alleged massive NADRA breach does not include biometrics; evidence pending
A joint investigation team told Pakistan’s Interior Ministry this week that a breach from NADRA’s national identity database has been…
Some risks remain in cloud-based biometric research system, DHS report says
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released a report to assess the potential privacy impacts of its new biometrics…
Apple patents for a secure transition of enrolling biometric templates with every software update
Apple has potentially addressed security concerns when it comes to safeguarding sensitive biometric data, such as facial images or fingerprints,…
EU digital wallet framework finally adopted for digital ID ‘paradigm shift’
The European Council has formally adopted a new framework for a European Digital Identity Wallets (EUDIWs) that will allow citizens…
New tool from Attain Insight strips PII from biometrics to enable compliant sharing
Attain Insight, an Ottawa, Canada-based data security and analytics firm that provides services for identity resolution and compliance, has launched…
US airlines face review of personal information and data collection practices
The U.S Department of Transportation (DOT) is undertaking a privacy review of the country’s ten largest airlines to ensure proper…
Swiss digital identity law approved by parliament lower house
The Swiss parliament is preparing to debate a new law regulating its digital identity, paving the way for the planned…
Illinois considers how best to neuter its landmark biometric privacy law
Lawmakers in the U.S. state of Illinois finally are debating a viable way to save businesses using biometric scanners mountainous…
Worldcoin fights Spanish regulator’s ban in court
After the Spanish data protection regulator temporarily banned Worldcoin from collecting personal information last week, the biometric-based cryptocurrency and proof-of-personhood…
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