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Identity fabric, web3 and tech ethics: a virtual EIC 2022 recap
Heather Vescent outlines the best web3 and decentralized identity sessions and a few not to miss insightful presentations in this virtual EIC 2022 recap .. read the full report here

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Yoti, Post Office digital ID service first certified by UK for employee vetting
Britain-based Yoti has announced it and partner Post Office are the first digital identity service providers (IDSPs) in the UK...
 
Pakistan gives 1M Afghan refugees biometric IDs for government services
More than a million Afghan refugees who reside in Pakistan are expected to find it easier and more convenient accessing...
Identity fabric, web3 and tech ethics: a virtual EIC 2022 recap
We’ve already highlighted great content from EIC 2022. In this piece I’ve picked the best web3 and decentralized identity sessions...
 
Google’s down $100M, BIPA plaintiffs see a fraction, lawyers will swim in the money
A biometric-privacy class action boasting a number of superlatives in Illinois is finally drawing to a close. A court administrator...
As biometric voter registration increases, Brookings looks to India for lessons
The proposed integration of the Aadhaar biometric national ID and India’s voter registration database will set an important precedent for...
 
Differences between planned US biometric privacy laws still few but big
U.S. lawmakers again are working on legislation that would create the nation’s first biometric privacy rules. And the gap between...
World Bank experts cite Philippines’ ID system as good example of ‘digital stack’
Two experts who contributed to the operationalization of the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) posit that it is a good example...
 
AiLECS Lab to create ethically-sourced face biometric database to fight child abuse
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Monash University entered a new collaboration aimed at creating an ethically-sourced face biometrics database...
IDnow, Annature report substantial growth from wider adoption of e-signature, digital ID
IDnow has reported an increase in order intake by 95 percent driven by sales of its unified, digital identity platform....
 
UK government allocates $5M to retire Verify’s digital ID infrastructure
The UK government has tasked digital identity leader Natalie Jones with the goal of retiring the ill-fated GOV.UK Verify platform...
Privatized surveillance pondered in one US city. A possible biometric ban in another
City officials in opposite corners of the United States are taking opposite stands on police use of surveillance systems. In...
 
Researchers think their sensor could rival human vision in some ways
A team of Asian researchers say they have developed a vision sensor that closely emulates how human retinas adjust to...
Delhi deploys biometrics to reduce queues at property registration offices
The National Capital Territory of Delhi, in India, plans to use biometrics to reduce queues and manage the huge crowds...
 
Biometric passports in high demand and technology providers stepping up
Travel-related biometrics applications, for passport issuance and airports in particular, have been resurgent, with Zwipe’s partnership for airport security in...
 
 
 
 
 
 
Events and Webinars
EEMA Annual Conference
  June 8, 2022 - June 9, 2022
EEMA Annual Conference London UK June 8 – 9, 2022 Join EEMA for one of Europe’s most important events in...
Critical Infrastructure Protection & Resilience Europe
  June 14, 2022 - June 16, 2022
Critical Infrastructure Protection & Resilience Europe Bucharest, Romania June 14-16, 2022 Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience Europe brings together leading...
Aviation Festival Asia 2022
  June 14, 2022 - June 15, 2022
Aviation Festival Asia 2022 Singapore June 14th – 15th, 2022 Aviation Festival Asia always has the most exciting and relevant...
ID4Africa 2022: The augmented General Meeting
  June 15, 2022 - June 30, 2022
ID4Africa 2022: The augmented General Meeting Marrakesh and Online June 15-16 (Marrakesh) and June 28 & 30 (Virtual) After a...
The Future of Data Protection: Effective Enforcement in the Digital World
  June 16, 2022 - June 17, 2022
The Future of Data Protection: Effective Enforcement in the Digital World June 16-17, 2022 Brussels, Belgium The European Data Protection...