Future fears and demands in Europe: the people want digital identity, but with guardrails
Europeans understand some of the benefits and general inevitability of digital identity, but want control over their own data, rights…
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Stripe launches service to delegate online payment authentication with device biometrics
Stripe is moving further into user authentication with a new delegation feature for consumer payments, allowing end-users to make use…
China and the EU regulate AI, US speculates
While the European Union is playing the long game in drafting regulation for AI, China has been surprising many with…
France pushes EU Council to formalize extension of police biometrics data-sharing network
The French presidency has prompted the European Union’s Justice and Home Affairs Council to formally approve a new version of…
New guidelines for calculating GDPR fines in the EU for data privacy violations
As the fines for data privacy violations mount, some clarity into how they are levied is being introduced. Enforceable since…
US and EU lack of protections on use of border biometrics, reports allege
As the European Union continues to make progress on its projects for digital ID, online protection and governance of AI,…
Age verification and digital wallets for minors: EU launches strategy for online child safety
The European Union has devised a new strategy to help protect its children online as more protective technologies become available…
Privacy advocates urge EU to prohibit ‘biometric mass surveillance’ with AI Act
European Digital Rights (EDRi) and 52 other organizations have written to the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to call…
Belgium approves biometric database for migrants as part of EU Entry/Exit System requirement
In efforts to comply with the European Union’s Entry/Exit System (EES) which is expected to go fully operational by the…
Feedback for EU digital wallets as Switzerland explores digital ID ecosystem
The EU is continuing to progress towards its goal of not just digital ID but a digital wallet for all…
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