Another earful for White House on DHS biometrics, states on surveillance
Development of biometric surveillance systems by U.S. government agencies at different levels continues to intensify, as do the protests of…
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Humanitarians are embracing biometrics, but what does that mean for target populations?
By Anne Lauder, M.A. candidate in International Studies at the University of Denver Houthi rebels’ consistent disruption of humanitarian aid…
Telpo joins Chinese facial recognition best practices group
Telpo announced it joined a Chinese industry body that promotes biometric privacy protections, safety, and best practices with facial recognition….
UNDP identity roundtable: does the bill payer set the standards for private ID firms?
Who are identity systems being built for? What standards do and should private sector firms adhere to when contracted by…
Australia moves towards national digital ID, new proposal under scrutiny
Australia’s states and territories have agreed to officially start working with the federal government on a national digital ID system,…
Progress for US mobile driving licenses is halting and weird
Hawaiian legislators are finding the devil is in the details when it comes to mobile driving licenses (mDLs) while in…
Where do US watchdogs stand compared to international peers? Good question
Many of the world’s governments have privacy watchdogs, and some, like the United States, have created little-noticed independent privacy overseers…
What’s the damage as Illinois’ BIPA legal parade grinds on?
A flailing attempt in Illinois to protect businesses from fines related to that state’s biometric privacy law evaporated last week…
ID.me offers selfie deletion following biometric backlash
Identity verification firm ID.me is to offer U.S. government agencies more staffed verification services – in-person or online – as…
UK web users to undergo age verification to access porn
The UK has made bold updates to its draft Online Safety Bill which bring in new offences with matching strict…
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