UK proposes IDV and biometrics for tech platforms to rein in anonymous online trolls
The UK government will require social media and tech platforms to provide identity verification through options like ID document verification…
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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…
The Metaverse: A missed opportunity for data ownership and privacy?
The metaverse is an opportunity to add an interactive layer to the internet – but will we learn from the…
Parents suing Facebook allege it profited from kids’ biometric data
A new federal class action lawsuit charges Facebook executives were until recently greedy hijackers of children’s personal data, including biometrics,…
Disclosure sought on Clearview facial recognition use and by company in separate cases
A freedom of speech group in the U.S. has filed Freedom of Information Act requests seeking details about the use…
Digital ID data and fragility: the Dark Side of Identity, Part 2
What can happen with data amid the realities of fragile environments such as places of conflict, natural disaster or political…
Rostec turns behavior analytics development to ‘smart’ anti-riot surveillance system
Rostec State Corporation is reportedly developing a new anti-riot surveillance system that will feature artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities running on…
Roblox biometric, Instagram liveness features seem to subtract trust
Working to make social media safe for all subscribers may be the most thankless task after spotting and deleting anti-vax…
Facebook’s not safe for face biometrics, but privacy can be built into Meta?
Days after Mark Zuckerberg announced a gorgeous new day had dawned with the creation of his holding company Meta, reports…
Aside from the human cost, kids’ digital ID theft and fraud costs the US $1B a year
Considering the online safety of children is heavy enough without thinking about the financial losses involved in biometric and demographic…
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