EU rights agency says impact of large biometric systems ‘partly unknown’
Europe has had a difficult 2022: The war in Ukraine has brought a flood of refugees to the European Union…
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EU data watchdog publishes guidelines on facial recognition in policing
As the debates over the AI Act heats up, the European Union’s data protection watchdog has published its final set…
GDPR 5 years on: Spain, Ireland lead in issuing fines; Meta hit hardest
Five years ago – May 12, 2018, in fact – the Bulgarian Personal Data Protection Commission fined a domestic bank…
EU opts for ‘pragmatic approach’ on negotiations with US over biometric data sharing
The President of the Council of the European Union said in a recent note that the Commission had opted for…
Mozilla steps up its attack on revising EU’s eIDAS regulations
Changes being contemplated for the EU’s eIDAS regulation could make people on the web less secure and make state surveillance…
EU committee passes AI bill on for plenary vote; tightens rules for biometric use
The European Parliament appears ready to regulate biometric surveillance like a necessary evil in the bloc’s proposed AI Act. Tight…
ECB calls for digital ID, authentication experts to develop rules for digital euro
The European Central Bank is inviting experts in identification and authentication to contribute to the development of rules for the…
EU pols divided on AI Act as deadline nears
As the European Parliament prepares to vote on the landmark Artificial Intelligence Act this month, its members are still negotiating…
Debate over AI risks heats up on both sides of the Atlantic
As the European Union edges towards its spring deadline for finalizing the Artificial Intelligence Act and the U.S. Congress examines…
Singapore, UK, EU face headaches with border biometrics
Nobody likes long queues at the border. After reports of delays with automated immigration lanes and e-gates, governments are boosting…
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