China cracks down on biometric data collection by apps with new consent requirement
Apps in China will be required to receive explicit consent from users to collect their biometric data starting on October…
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CCPA and face recognition to ensure personal privacy
This is a guest post by Shaun Moore, founder of Trueface. Data privacy is becoming an increasingly important topic as…
DHS Science and Technology seeks applications for 2020 Privacy Technology Demonstration
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is accepting applications from privacy tech developers for…
Washington House Committee likely sinks state Privacy Act with private right of action
A private right of action and changes to the rules for facial recognition use have been added to Washington State’s…
Estonia’s platform seen as poster child for successful digital ID verification
Digital experts from 16 countries discussed digital ID verification platforms and their struggles at the Global Government Forum’s first Digital…
Moscow court dismisses lawsuit to ban facial biometrics surveillance in the city
A court in Moscow ruled this week that the wide use of biometric facial recognition technology in video surveillance in…
French high court rules against biometric facial recognition use in high schools
A lawsuit seeking to block biometric facial recognition technology pilots in two high schools in French cities of Nice and…
Mozilla white paper urges open approach to national biometric ID
The Mozilla Foundation has some strong opinions and recommendations for national biometric ID projects. The 36-page white paper, “From Openness…
Senator proposes new digital privacy agency with sweeping powers
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) recently issued an initial 41-page “discussion draft” of proposed legislation, the Data Protection Act of 2020,…
FIDO Alliance releases Authenticate 2020 agenda with identity industry heavyweight speakers
The FIDO Alliance has announced the full agenda for Authenticate 2020, the first FIDO conference, in Seattle in June which…
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