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…
GDPR
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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…
Indicio joins Nvidia Inception Program to develop agentic AI orchestration
Indicio is planning to develop its digital identity infrastructure for agentic AI, with help from Nvidia. The Seattle-based firm has…
Regulatory Sandbox Report: GDPR and face biometric template protection technologies
EAB Lunch Talk – Regulatory Sandbox Report: GDPR and face biometric template protection technologies Microsoft Teams Oct 22, 2025 from…
World pauses German operations for Orb update amid regulatory faceoff
World is facing a potential cease-and-desist order in the Philippines, and has put its iris scanning stations on hold in…
Irish govt fined €550k over biometric data compliance, ordered to address deficiencies
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has concluded a long-running investigation into the Department of Social Protection (DSP) and found the…
EU prepares for GDPR simplification
The European Commission is planning to issue a proposal for simplifying the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the next…
