Civil society teams up with Kenyan govt to champion digital ID sensitization efforts
Civil society groups in Kenya have, through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), partnered with the government to set the template…
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Privacy professionals compare how shifting data protection laws are addressed
In a world of endless biometric data, what can a data commissioner do? A virtual panel convened for the 2023…
Takeaways from the ICO’s draft guidance on biometric data
By David J. Oberly, Biometric Privacy & Data Privacy Attorney The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) recently published draft guidance…
UNDP data protection report shares advice on digital identity policy
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) partnered with the Centre for Communication Governance at National Law University Delhi to produce…
New Indian school ID adds another credential on top of Aadhaar
India’s One Nation, One ID program appears to have been misnamed, with the controversial announcement of a plan to assign…
How India can adhere to the Digital Personal Data Protection Act
In India, stakeholders are confused on how the recently established Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act will apply to parental…
Key takeaways from recent BIPA biometric technology vendor decision
Despite the lack of a direct relationship with end users of their technology—making compliance obligations such as providing notice and…
Australia’s digital ID should give power over data to users: Govt advisor
Australia’s upcoming digital identity system should allow its users to decide what sort of data they wish to share, says…
Business group pitches BIPA reform while flow of new cases continues
A business advocacy group is calling for a landmark biometric privacy law in the United States to be amended to…
Another US state mulls consumer right to sue with biometric data privacy legislation
Biometric consent legislation is being considered by lawmakers in the rural U.S. state of Maine. A pair of bills, neither…
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