Limitations on biometric data use curb Swedish efforts to stop identity-related crime
Swedish government agencies are facing legal barriers related to biometric data as well as a lack of skills and technical…
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Swedish proposal tests AI Act’s live public facial recognition limits
In a move that has sparked debate and raised concerns about privacy and civil liberties, the Swedish police are considering…
Sweden reintroduces ID checks for border control
Sweden’s government has extended temporary identity document checks at its borders and proposed a law to make transport companies ensure…
Gang violence pushes Sweden to consider face biometrics as surveillance cameras multiply
The Swedish government is rushing to prepare the public for expanded police use of biometric systems including those monitoring from…
Sweden’s BankID launching new digital ID card
Sweden’s most popular digital identity provider BankID is launching a new digital ID card that will serve a similar function…
National digital identity is ‘extremely urgent,’ says Swedish government inquiry
A Swedish government inquiry into the digitalization of payments issued a report, recommending that the state launches its own digital…
Swedish government launches inquiry to provide more secure, national digital ID
Sweden’s government has appointed an inquiry into increasing the security of the country’s online identity options, by developing an additional,…
Sweden’s digital ID infrastructure should be centralized: DN Debate
Digital ID infrastructure should have higher security levels and is a “core government task” that Sweden should focus on. The…
Chip implants from Swedish developer support digital health pass storage under your skin
Several thousand people in Sweden have implanted microchips under their skin to give them closer-than-close access to their digital information,…
Swedish challenger bank to launch biometric payment cards with partners Idemia and FPC
Idemia has partnered with Swedish fintech and challenger bank Rocker to issue F.CODE biometric payment cards to the bank’s customers in…
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