New Zealand digital ID trust framework nears passage into law
A draft piece of legislation that gives New Zealanders more control on how to manage and share their digital identity…
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Kenya’s digital ID ruled illegal until data protection impact assessment completed
Kenya’s national biometrics-backed digital ID system Huduma Namba has been struck a blow by the country’s High Court, which ruled…
UK ICO sees loss of biometrics, surveillance review roles as funding opportunity
As part of a consultation on data and simplifying oversight of police use of biometrics and overt surveillance, the British…
Is it time for a Bill of Rights to keep AI in its place?
The White House wants to create a what it is calling a bill of rights protecting people from harm by…
How India can operationalize its data protection regulation
Privacy and data protection experts from Germany, Ghana and the Philippines have suggested ways through which India’s Data Protection Authority…
A few ‘shoulds’ in otherwise detailed NZ biometric policy
A New Zealand government position paper on biometrics regulation is an antidote to privacy advocates around the world despairing that…
UK pitches less oversight for Surveillance, who-knows-what for Biometrics Commissioner role
Tucked away on page 141 of 146, questions number 409 and 410 of the UK government’s data reform consultation document…
AI skeptics to lawmakers: Resist the urge to solve AI bias with more tech
European privacy advocates think it is a mistake for governments to believe more technology can make AI fair to all…
European Parliament wants to keep option for biometrics surveillance ban
A German member of the European Parliament is reporting that that body has acted to keep the recommendation of a…
Australia drafts legislation to establish digital identity oversight body
The government of Australia has made public a draft text which it says will build on the already existing safeguards…
