EAB explores how to comply with GDPR mandate for biometric template protection
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation imposes new requirements for protecting biometric data, but debates and uncertainty about how…
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It’s been an ugly six months for identity theft and data breaches
A look back at U.S. security debacles in 2022, combined with a “major incident” this year, is doing nothing to…
Why are so many organizations still playing the waiting game with digital ID?
By Nick Mothershaw, Chief Identity Strategist at the Open Identity Exchange The digital ID eco-system is rapidly expanding, with ID…
Dojah, Nethone earn ISO certifications to demonstrate data security
Dojah and Nethone, two fraud prevention and KYC providers that handle biometrics, have announced that they have recently earned ISO…
Zimbabwe govt faces criticism over biometric surveillance project for new smart city
Zimbabwe is building New Harare, a smart city on the outskirts of Harare that will be the new seat of…
Australia and state govts agree on digital ID, credential sharing deal
Ministers from Australia’s federal government have agreed to a deal with their state and territory counterparts to include digital credentials…
Biometrics used at 98% of Nigerian polls; advocates concerned for safety of voters’ data
Digital rights activists have raised concerns over the safety and security of biometric data collected from millions of Nigerians who…
US computer & comms group has problems with state’s biometric privacy bills
A U.S. electronics industry association is pushing hard against state legislation that would allow consumers to sue a business for…
Patent for irreversible data tokenization nears approval
Digital ID services firm Trust Stamp has announced it has all but received a patent for a method of securely…
Biometric data privacy lawsuits approach the absurd with Illinois ruling, Texas claims
White Castle could be forced to pay out $17 billion in damages to a plaintiff for biometric data privacy infringements…
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