Spanish data authority opposes facial recognition for football stadium access
Authorities running LaLiga, Spain’s top tier football league, announced last year they will deploy a facial recognition system at stadiums…
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More than consent needed for legal biometric data use: Spanish regulator
The Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) has published a guide outlining how biometric data should be used for access control,…
Spain using bone biometrics to determine migrants’ ages
The way some biometric systems are being used to determine the age of African migrants and refugees is being criticized…
Signicat launches online digital certificate request service as interest in wallets grows
The Norwegian digital identity firm Signicat has signed on with ISTEC, a Spanish company that provides electronic trust services for…
Spanish courts call facial recognition for employee management overkill
A Spanish legal ruling on facial recognition could have ramifications for businesses using biometrics to monitor workers. According to an…
Rights group says EU biometric surveillance still under debate
As the European Union inches toward the completion of its Artificial Intelligence Act, human rights organizations are warning about the…
Spain adopts Worldcoin’s ID protocol as the company boasts ambitious plans
Spain is now the largest and fastest-growing market in Europe for Worldcoin’s World ID proof-of-personhood protocol, according to the company….
EU pilot of digital identity wallet and academic credentials with Gataca SSI tech launches
A pilot of decentralized digital ID and Verifiable Credentials for sharing higher education credentials is kicking off in Spain with…
Spain fines Mobile World Congress 200,000 euros for facial recognition use
One of the largest technology fairs in the world is facing a fine for using remote biometric tech in violation…
Veridas can now verify all US biometric ID documents, helps identify Spanish minors
ID solution provider Veridas has announced two different milestones concerning the adoption of its document verification and biometrics solutions. Writing…
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