United Nations taking over EU Covid certificate program July 1
The European Union’s Covid certificate is about to become the world’s digital health pass. July 1, the EU certificate will…
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We will never know exactly how effective digital health passes were: Ada Lovelace report
Measures like contact tracing apps and digital vaccine certificates were rolled out without a clear idea of what would constitute…
Rumored breach of India’s vaccination data portal threatens to undermine DPI influence
Reports are swirling that India’s public vaccination portal, CoWIN, has suffered a breach of huge volumes of personal information, including…
Biometrics among pandemic data authorities are using to ramp up surveillance, says AP
Technology created to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic, including facial recognition and other biometric scans, has been adopted by law…
Data collection during COVID-19 normalized surveillance, says civil liberties organization
The COVID-19 pandemic spread more than just viral infection, with trends in surveillance presenting new concerns about personal data risk…
Indian PM urges G-20 leaders to support digital inclusion efforts at Bali summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India has called on G-20 leaders to join global efforts in making access to digital…
Daon adds multi-flight travel capabilities to digital ID app VeriFLY
Daon has added multi-leg travel capabilities to its digital ID and travel app VeriFLY, which uses selfie biometrics. The update,…
Daon digital health pass VeriFLY reaches 1M users on Carnival Cruises
Carnival Cruise Line announced that over a million of its guests have now boarded its ships after verifying their vaccinated…
Biometric vaccination cards now available for Cameroonian travellers
The head of the Yaounde international vaccination centre, a structure under the Ministry of Public Health of Cameroon, Dr. Ntsobe…
Australia retires digital health pass, plans improvements and a comeback
Australia’s Digital Passenger Declaration app, which had been used to collect vaccination status and passport information from travelers flying into…
