Sixteen Native American tribes added to biometric background check program
The U.S. Department of Justice has added sixteen federally recognized indigenous Tribes to its Tribal Access Program, which grants Tribal…
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EDRi, Statewatch call for ban of EU-wide police facial recognition system
The European Commission’s ‘Prüm II’ legislation may amplify the risks of state overreach and biometric mass surveillance and should therefore…
Albanian police deployed at UK port for biometric migrant identification
Albanian police forces will be deployed at the Dover port in the UK to help identify and deport illegal Channel…
Nixu joins with Ioxio on digital identity for smart cities
Cybersecurity services company Nixu is partnering with Ioxio, a digital services and solutions provider. The collaboration, focused on the creation…
Gartner forecasts consumer data protection will cover three-quarters of all people by 2024
Michael Hughes, Chief Business Officer at privacy-enhancing data science firm Duality Technologies says it is crucial for enterprises to work…
Facewatch counters Big Brother Watch’s biometric surveillance claims, plans expansion
Face biometrics company Facewatch was recently under the spotlight when privacy advocate NGO Big Brother Watch filed a legal complaint…
Judge to Amazon’s Ring: Not so fast. Your patent application needs a look-see
It is too early to strike the allegations in court that Ring doorbells record anyone in visual or hearing range…
UK-US deal, legal changes could jeopardize EU data-sharing agreements
Could new agreements and proposed legislation from the UK government mean the European Union no longer considers it compliant with…
Trust issues could be a problem for US-EU biometric data sharing plan
Ripples continue to spread after news broke that the United States wants to link biometric law enforcement databases across the…
Somehow unsure your gov’t agency needs ID verification? New tool might convince you
An obscure financial management program for U.S. federal agencies has created a digital tool to convince government officials to use…
