European Central Bank explores payment preferences, including biometrics
The European Central Bank (ECB) has published the findings of the report it commissioned on citizens’ payment habits and their…
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AI regulation is evolving differently on each side of the North Atlantic
Both houses of the U.S. Congress now have significant legislation designed specifically to rein in AI created by contractors for…
Austria awards Secunet €15M border biometric entry/exit system contract
The German security and biometrics firm Secunet has been awarded a €14.6 million (US$16.2 million) contract by Austria’s Federal Ministry…
EU lawmaker highlights law enforcement benefits of AI applications, face biometrics
European Parliament lawmaker Svenja Hahn called for the establishment of a “positive approach” to rules for artificial intelligence applications, including…
Global movement coalescing around age verification and its role in online safety
Europe, the UK and Australia are embarking on further mechanisms to improve online safety for all, with a focus on…
Identity Week Europe
Identity Week Europe Excel, London, UK June 29-29, 2022 Identity Week Europe is a conference and exhibition bringing together the…
Italian privacy authority fines Clearview AI €20M, orders biometrics deletion
The Italian privacy guarantor (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali, or GPDP) has fined Clearview AI €20,000,000 (US$22 million)…
Statewatch warns of worsening ethnic profiling risk in EU as identity systems expand
Monitoring organization Statewatch warns that new biometric identity controls used by police and immigration authorities in the European Union could…
German court escalates ID card fingerprints requirement to European Court of Justice
A local court in Germany has referred a case involving legal action against the obligation to store fingerprint biometrics on…
Tender launched for European digital identity wallet pilots
The European Commission announced the impending launch of at least four large-scale pilots to test the deployment of the European…
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