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Hopae building US HQ with $6.5M funding, expanding in Europe

A company specializing in decentralized ID – and which positions itself as a pillar of the EU’s digital transformation –…

 

Identomat becomes eIDAS certified

More digital identity companies are getting eIDAS certification, in line with the European Union’s plan to offer a digital identity…

 

EU launches consultation on AI definition and banned practices

By finalizing the AI Act this year, the EU has legally defined which AI use cases pose “unacceptable risk.” The…

 

Legal scholars developing guidance for biometrics legislation

Two law institutes, one from Europe and one from the United States, launched a new collaborative project focusing on the…

 

75% of Europeans support police and military use of AI

Nearly three-quarters of Europeans support the use of artificial intelligence by police and military, including facial recognition and biometric data…

 

Worldcoin pivots away from Europe amid tangle of GDPR problems

One thing about the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): it is designed to protect citizens’ sensitive personal data. This…

 

Border surveillance technology under scrutiny in Greece

While Greece builds its reputation as the hotbed for Europe’s border surveillance technologies, its lack of transparency continues to cause…

 

Norwegian BankID parent targets European expansion with acquisition

BankAxept AS, the operator of Norway’s largest digital identity BankID, is expanding its footprint in Europe. The company has acquired…

 

Civil society warns Europe’s digital borders making life harder for migrants

Poor planning, technical issues and concerns over human rights and data protection are plaguing the rollout of the UK’s upcoming…

 

France, Germany, Netherlands not ready for EES: report

The European Union’s upcoming biometric border scheme is likely to face more delays. France, Germany and the Netherlands have written…

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