Australia senators stress accreditation for digital ID service providers
Australia’s long, long walk toward implementation of a digital ID scheme has taken another step. A release from the Australian…
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Voters likely pass facial recognition freedoms for police in San Francisco
In a move that is not particularly surprising, California lawmakers are pushing along legislation that would tighten rules on police…
Chinese official says facial recognition in hotels is hurting tourism
A top Chinese tourism official wants the country’s hospitality industry to pull back on facial recognition and prioritize the privacy…
Israel: Bosses can only collect biometrics if they heed worker privacy
Israel’s Privacy Protection Authority has published a small set of rules for employers using biometric scans to identify employees. Unlike…
Australia: ‘Clear concern’ over high-risk AI, ministers continue work on digital ID regulation
Australia’s approach to regulating AI will not be “hands-off” while the misuse of citizens’ biometric data remains one of the…
UK ICO issues warning on biometric employee tracking, guidance for businesses
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has warned community and fitness center operator Serco Leisure that facial recognition and fingerprint…
Age verification laws coming at the porn industry from all directions
A reckoning is on the way for porn sites, social media platforms and other age-restricted online content, as regulators move…
The law is not keeping up with AI deepfake fraud, and it will only get worse
Joe Biden deepfake robocalls, Taylor Swift deepfake porn, the launch of Sora: the past few weeks have seen progressively disruptive…
US Civil Rights Commission kicks off investigation on facial recognition
Facial recognition and its use by U.S. federal agencies is becoming a new target of investigation for the U.S. Commission…
Australia takes new step towards AI regulation, EU inches closer to AI Act
Australia has taken another step towards regulating artificial intelligence, establishing a new AI Expert Group on Wednesday gathering scientists alongside…
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