Ring’s partnership with Flock raises privacy alarms
Amazon’s home-security subsidiary Ring is joining forces with Flock Safety, the Atlanta-based maker of automated license-plate readers (ALPR) and networked…
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New Orleans crime camera network limits police over video release policy
Project NOLA, the nonprofit at the center of New Orleans’ surveillance debates, has moved to curtail police access to its…
PNG to launch data exchange platform for digital ID system in 2026
The Papua New Guinea (PNG) government has announced the launch of a secure data exchange platform for its digital ID…
China warns against submitting biometric data in return for crypto, hinting at World
Chinese authorities are warning about the dangers of sharing biometric information, such as iris data, with foreign companies in exchange…
Disrupt human trafficking with border biometrics and digital IDs says Tony Blair Institute
Human trafficking has become a business fueled by technology such as encrypted apps, online payment platforms and dark web deals….
US signs biometric data sharing agreements with Chile and Ecuador, expanding security cooperation
On July 31, the U.S. and Ecuador finalized a bilateral agreement aimed at heightening their cooperation against transnational organized crime…
Belize, US biometric data-sharing agreement called ‘digital colonialism’
The biometric data-sharing agreement signed between the governments of Belize and the U.S. has drawn a fierce response as critics…
Will Congress reaffirm US cyber threat sharing framework before it’s too late?
As the September 30 expiration date for the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA 2015) rapidly approaches, Congress faces…
Sri Lanka developing cloud and data governance strategies
Following the recent issue of an RFP for a vendor to implement the Sri Lanka Digital Identity (SL-UDI), the country…
UK ICO calls for feedback on international data transfers guidance
The UK’s data regulator has called for public feedback on its international data transfers guidance for businesses. Formulated by the…
