Biometric border control changes cause concern for UK ports, juxtaposed controls
The initial launch of the EES border control system is expected to cause worse delays at ports than airports. Those…
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Fingerprint biometrics on ID cards legally invalid, but EU top court declines change
The European Union’s top court has ruled that governments that mandate handing over fingerprint biometrics for identity cards are not…
EU regulators aim for frictionless age verification, interoperability
Changes in age verification are on the minds of many legislators, regulators and providers. A recently released on-demand webinar presented…
EU/US standards work on digital IDs missing rights component
A North Atlantic effort to synchronize governmental approaches to digital identity systems is ignoring standards that would protect privacy and…
AI Act passes EU parliament, arguments on implementation and implications heat up
The European Union’s AI Act has been approved by European Parliament by a wide margin. With one more approval, it…
One more approval needed for EU-government digital identity wallets
The European Union has approved legislation by a wide margin that will give digital ID wallets to its residents so…
Australia takes new step towards AI regulation, EU inches closer to AI Act
Australia has taken another step towards regulating artificial intelligence, establishing a new AI Expert Group on Wednesday gathering scientists alongside…
Is the EU AI Act leaving a backdoor for emotion recognition?
As the European Union prepares to adopt the Artificial Intelligence Act, the landmark legislation is still attracting criticism, this time…
Fingerprint scans for 7-year-olds? Could happen at EU borders this year
The popular image of government biometrics is video with CGI framing faces in a crowd and thumbs pressed onto scanners….
London mayor calls for solution to border check delays for Eurostar passengers
After railway service Eurostar warned that the European Union’s planned biometric border checks could cause hour-long queues in London, the…
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