South Africa’s proposed new biometrics policy meets sharp criticism
A draft identity management policy proposed by South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs (DHA) which will allow access by police…
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Researchers urge protection of athletes’ biometric data amid legal uncertainty
The increasing tracking and use of athletes’ biometric data, combined with growing interest in the data for a range of…
Automotive biometrics market could receive US legislative boost
The advance of both face and voice biometrics into automobiles have received a boost, with a major business partnership and…
The watch is on for the next wave of US biometric data privacy lawsuits
Despite the wave of litigation alleging procedural violations of biometric data privacy rules, or perhaps because of it, other states…
Canadian Privacy Commissioner says facial recognition risks not addressed in proposed law
Canada needs new regulation for facial recognition beyond the proposed update to private-sector privacy laws, according to Privacy Commissioner Daniel…
Australia cuts funding for digital ID agency despite prioritizing digitization
The budget and staff of Australia’s Digital Transformation Agency (DTA), which runs the country’s digital ID efforts, will be reduced,…
FTC to publish compliance report on biometric privacy settlement with Paravision
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has said it will publish a report on Paravision’s compliance with the conditions of its…
Redoubled privacy, ethics efforts urged by Biometrics Institute, Corsight CPO
The Biometrics Institute is calling for privacy to be made more of a priority to reflect global changes in technology…
Privacy advocates, Spotify only see the bad in each other
People might have to accept that concert halls echo with the sounds of salesmen, but some want something different for…
New facial recognition tools and defences for data and privacy protection
Several new tools have been developed to help consumers protect their privacy or data, either from or with facial recognition…
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