Western Australia joins national facial biometrics matching database
The government of Western Australia has introduced a biometric data sharing law to allow the expansion of the country’s national…
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Insurance company responsible for biometric data privacy lawsuit defense and damages
Companies found to have violated Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act may be eligible for insurance coverage of the damages, after…
Decentralized Identity Alliance Korea seeks to lead global personal data control movement
The ambitions of the Decentralized Identity (DID) Alliance Korea to lead the development of a standardized, interoperable framework for self-sovereign…
EU police working on large-scale facial biometrics database, report says
European law enforcement agencies are allegedly collaborating on building a continent-wide biometric facial recognition database, according to leaked documents from…
Frontex partners with European Commission for border security biometrics and innovation
European Border and Coast Guard Agency Frontex will assist the European Commission by delivering best practices in border security to…
Bill of 7 rights to biodata proposed to safeguard biometrics
Seven biodata human rights have been suggested by bright minds in private and public endeavors in the hope that the…
Singapore, New Zealand, Chile finalize digital economy pact negotiations
Singapore, New Zealand, and Chile have finalized negotiations for the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA) that addresses e-invoicing, digital identities,…
InCadence wins $20M biometrics system support contract with U.S. Army
InCadence has secured a $20 million task order for the U.S. Department of Defense’s Near Real Time Identity Operations (NRTIO),…
Facial recognition arriving in Seattle and Delhi airports, Iberia mobile app, Sita talks biometric data sharing
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport will join the ranks of Biometric Exit points under U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP’s) traveller facial…
INTERPOL urges systematic biometric data collection and sharing to combat terrorist threats
INTERPOL Secretary General Jürgen Stock has emphasized to Project Kalkan countries the importance of collecting and sharing biometric data with…
