Thoughtful Biometrics event returns to advance ethical practices
Dates for the second Thoughtful Biometrics conference have been announced. The virtual conference will happen across 4 days between July…
data protection
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Grants to investigate digital ID issues, COVID surveillance tech launched
The Africa-China Reporting Project (ACRP), in alliance with two of its partners (Paradigm Initiative and Omidyar Network), has unveiled a…
US oversight committee wants answers on ID.me biometric accuracy, contracts and more
The leaders of the U.S. House Oversight Committee have penned a lengthy letter to ID.me, The Washington Post reports, to inquire…
Nametag
Verify people. Prevent breaches. Reduce IT costs. Nametag provides ready-to-use solutions for secure employee onboarding, self-service account recovery, and helpdesk…
Finland considers using biometrics from civil, travel registries to investigate major crimes
Finland’s Ministry of the Interior is looking into the legality of sharing fingerprint biometric data collected for passports and ID…
Researchers urge facial recognition restrictions, broad consideration by Canadian lawmakers
Several researchers told Canadian lawmakers that the risks of facial recognition use for individuals and society are significant, and should…
Advocates seek higher biometric data privacy damages as settlement millions add up
The scope and impact of biometric data privacy lawsuits is coming into sharper focus, as a court considers whether claims…
UK updates its surveillance toolkit for smaller businesses
Are you a UK small-business owner? Are you biometric curious? Want to do surveillance right? The government has you covered….
Serbian data protection authority criticizes alleged facial recognition forensics plan
A Serbian government agency has not yet ruled out deploying facial recognition software that the country’s data protection authority says…
DIACC brings digital wallet component of Pan-Canadian Trust Framework to public review
Under the Pan-Canadian Trust Framework (PCTF), digital wallets should deliver on five key promises to enable trustworthy digital identity interactions,…
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