Swiss voters reject digital ID law due to data privacy concerns
Swiss voters rejected a proposed national law for a digital identity after a referendum fueled by privacy concerns, writes SwissInfo….
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Face biometrics providers sign up new financial services onboarding customers and partners
FacePhi has announced it will provide its face biometrics to a global banking software integrator, while Onfido, iDenfy and Accura…
UN economist makes case for biometric vaccine passport adoption by developing nations
An official working on digital government applications with the United Nations has opined that the adoption of biometrics-based COVID vaccine…
Chinese lawmakers consider more facial recognition restrictions
The Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang will submit a proposal to the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) calling…
Digital ID trust gets new focus in ID4D principles
World Bank Group officials have sharpened the principles underpinning their ID-for-all program, getting more explicit about the need to engender…
Biometrics regulation a trend in growing security market, Genetec pitches privacy tools and principles
According to new research published by Markets and Markets, the worldwide security system industry is set to be worth $342.6…
TikTok biometric privacy settlement held up by objections $92 million not even close
The $92 million settlement by TikTok of a lawsuit alleging violations under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act and federal privacy…
Face biometrics deployments in Indian schools scrutinized by privacy advocates
Privacy advocates have criticized the deployment of facial recognition camera systems in at least 12 Indian schools, Reuters reports. The…
Facial recognition had an unruly couple of years in Massachusetts — ACLU
Authors of a new civil liberties report allege police use of facial recognition in Massachusetts over the last two years…
Facebook mulls face biometrics for forthcoming smart glasses
Facebook’s upcoming smart glasses are due to launch this year, and the company is assessing whether face biometrics could be…
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