Overidentification, unobservability and super cookies: privacy issues ahead for EU digital ID
The European Union’s Data Protection Supervisor brought together experts on digital identity and digital wallets to appraise the current situation…
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Scot committee likes Biometrics Commissioner’s data ideas; suggests he expand vision
Having drafted a code of practice for biometric use by three Scottish law enforcement agencies earlier this month, that nation’s…
Corsight adds granular privacy controls to Fortify to support ethical facial recognition
Corsight AI has updated Fortify, its flagship facial recognition software, with privacy enhancements to help protect subjects’ data and address…
Scotland lawmakers weigh biometric code of practice for policing
The Scottish Parliament is considering a draft code of practice for biometric data use by police, The Scotsman reports, potentially…
Minister says Nigeria’s ambitious digital ID registry should be complete by 2025
Nigeria’s minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, says his country’s vision is to complete a…
India adding newborns and recently deceased to Aadhaar digital ID registry
India will soon cover people from birth to death with its biometric national registry Aadhaar, according to The Economic Times,…
CloudWalk has Zimbabwean’s face biometrics, but trust in voter roll still lacking
Step by slow step, China’s facial recognition firm CloudWalk Technology is getting nearer to a database of all Zimbabwean registered…
Biometrics testing requirement strengthened in beta of UK digital ID trust framework
A beta version of the UK Government’s Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework has been published, updating the guidance based…
BioConnect to update biometric enrollment software for broader regulatory compliance
Canadian biometrics provider BioConnect has revealed its upcoming software updates for two of its products for regulatory compliance with user…
Simprints Director lays out guidance for responsible biometrics deployment
British biometric nonprofit Simprints outlined its ideas for responsible biometric deployment in a webinar, establishing a guide for organizations to…
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