Final agreement on EU Digital Identity Wallets expands scope of regulations
The European Parliament and the Council of the EU have reached an agreement on a new framework for European digital…
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More statements, legislation but little progress on facial recognition rules
Time usually narrows the choices and possible outcomes that come with an important information technology, but that decidedly is not…
EU parliament formally adopts digital visas
Europe has made one of the final steps towards adopting digital visas for the Schengen area. On Wednesday, the European…
Will the EUDI Wallet go global? Experts discuss standardization
As Europe prepares to launch its European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet, its creators have been busy building up foundational frameworks…
The challenges of biometric border crossings
The introduction of Entry-Exit Systems (EES) relying on biometric data collection on the United States and European Union borders will…
France orders biometric tablets, kiosks in prep for EU Entry/Exit System
French authorities have placed an order for 544 kiosks and 250 tablets to collect face and fingerprint biometrics from ferry…
Eurostar officially launches SmartCheck biometric gates
Effective July 18th, 2023, the Eurostar “SmartCheck” biometric gates utilizing iProov technology have officially launched for passengers traveling through at…
ETIAS clarifies biometric data requirements about Europe’s new visa system
As Europe prepares to introduce its new Entry/Exit System (EES) at the end of 2023, confusion is growing around data…
Human rights organizations say EU’s biometric border controls negatively impact migrants
The continuous and expansive use of digital technologies such as biometrics in the implementation of digital border control policies known…
EU police biometric databases will grow with new data exchange policy, says rights group
The European Union’s new law on exchanging data between national law enforcement authorities is set to increase the amount of…
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