Yoti withdrawing ID app from Spain to avoid undermining biometric security
Can a person be identified from any measurement of a physical characteristic? Spanish data protection regulatory AEPD has interpreted the…
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AVPA warns that Spanish regulator’s biometrics decision could tank EU Wallet scheme
The Age Verification Providers Association (AVPA) has issued a statement regarding a decision by the Spanish Data Protection Authority, the…
Biometric stadium entry plans in Europe trigger privacy and GDPR concerns
Biometrics are coming to Europe’s stadiums, as facial recognition continues to see pickup for ticketing and security at large sporting…
Wicket, Paciolan deal opens up big market for biometric ticketing at college sports
Biometric ticketing and facial authentication company Wicket has announced a partnership with Paciolan, which provides ticketing, fundraising, marketing, and analytics…
Spain’s AEPD fines Yoti $1.1M for biometric data handling violations
Yoti has been fined 950,000 euros (roughly US$1.1 million) by Spanish data protection regulator AEPD for the handling of biometrics…
Grok’s image processing feature is a mass violation of biometric privacy laws
The world, or some part of it, has decided in the last month or so that generating sexualized images of…
Spanish airport operator Aena fined $11M over biometric boarding program
Spain’s data watchdog has ordered airport management firm Aena to suspend its biometric-based passenger boarding system and pay a 10…
EU publishes Digital Omnibus leaving AI Act future uncertain
The European Commission unveiled amendments on Wednesday designed to simplify its digital regulatory framework, including the AI Act and data…
EU AI Act proposals could rewire GDPR, water down tech regulations
The European Commission is considering amending its landmark AI Act as Brussels faces overwhelming pressure from U.S. tech companies and…
Clearview AI faces criminal complaint from Austrian NGO over EU data collection
Biometrics companies might be divided into two categories: those that seek regulation as an anchor for public trust, and those…
