Tunisia biometric ID card and passport law approved by parliament
After years of delay and criticism from civil society over lacking data protection, the Tunisian parliament voted in favor of…
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Spain is the latest country to block Worldcoin over data protection concerns
Spain has temporarily banned Worldcoin, making it the latest country to impose restrictions on the iris biometrics firm’s operations. Spanish…
Taiwan counts cost of failed digital ID program, awaits data protection body
Taxpayers will likely absorb costs of NT$280 million (roughly US$8.9 million) for Taiwan’s failed digital ID project, according to TVBS….
Anonybit launching next generation decentralized biometrics cloud
Anonybit, a decentralized authentication developer, has announced the launch of its next generation decentralized biometrics cloud, enabling greater scalability, more…
FIDO Alliance ensures long-term value of its specifications in post quantum era
Cryptography plays a fundamental role in securing data within computer systems, particularly those involving biometric technologies. It ensures that confidentiality,…
Indian Railways coaches to get 175K facial recognition cameras
India has monumental biometric surveillance plans for its equally monumental railway system. The government has posted a tender to make…
Australia: ‘Clear concern’ over high-risk AI, ministers continue work on digital ID regulation
Australia’s approach to regulating AI will not be “hands-off” while the misuse of citizens’ biometric data remains one of the…
Jamaican PM’s office says national digital ID coming in Q1 of this year
The Jamaican government has announced its intention to complete phase one of the National Identification System (NIDS) enrolment and ID-card…
Survey sees US consumer confidence fall for biometrics
Unease with business use of biometrics data appears to be settling in for U.S. consumers. Marketing statistics published by GetApp,…
White hat hacker reveals vulnerability in Germany’s digital ID
Germany’s digital ID may come under threat from malicious attackers, according to an analysis from a digital security expert. A…
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