New digital ID efforts in DC fumble the most critical issue
It is a new year with a new administration in Washington D.C. but the federal government’s approach to digital identification…
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Feds warn of strings attached to a Chinese DNA firm’s hunt for COVID partners in U.S.
Typically, when someone in the Unites States is heard expressing distrust about how biometric data is collected, used and stored,…
States ponder facial recognition regulation, survey shows heightened privacy concerns in China
More regulations for facial recognition may be coming, with NJ considering a wide-ranging proposal, and a new Amnesty International campaign…
Is data privacy a priority for DHS? Policy compliance looks an afterthought — watchdog report
A fairly damning report by a federal watchdog agency puts in doubt the lip service given by Department of Homeland…
Facial recognition and other biometrics targeted in data privacy legislation, but what will feds do?
Data privacy legislation is advancing in the U.S., though somewhat unpredictably, with different ramifications for biometrics vendors in different states….
Oct. 1 is when you need a Real ID, reminds DHS. This Oct. 1
The U.S. federal government can appear so clueless in its enormity, but it really knows its citizens. The biggest ever…
FTC declares facial recognition surveillance tech dangerous, warns against federal privacy pre-emption
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has come out swinging against facial recognition, issuing a proposed settlement with Paravision which Law Street reports…
Could COVID-19 accelerate the adoption of a national digital ID in the US?
By Shai Cohen, Head of Global Fraud Solutions at TransUnion COVID-19 has created a new level of anxiety for consumers…
Bill to limit police biometrics use tabled in New York state as legislators struggle with facial recognition
A state legislator in New York has introduced a curious bill to prohibit arrests on the sole basis of “facial…
Governments act to support increased biometrics use, data sharing at borders
Governments around the world are using common standards and ICAO-compliant biometric passports to secure immigration and border control processes, and…
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