| Weekend Reading : Jun 1, 2024 |
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| Biometric data protection sense alternately prevails, eludes authorities |
| The steady advance of airport biometrics has prompted a data protection authority to make a fine-grained judgement about the requirements…Read More |
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| FIDO Alliance launches comprehensive selfie biometric IDV certification program |
| The FIDO Alliance is launching a biometrics testing program to provide Face Verification Certification to… |
| FIDO Alliance introduces passkey Design Guidelines to optimize UX |
| New guidance on how to implement passkeys for optimal user experience have been published by… |
| MOSIP launches QR code spec for interoperable offline biometrics, ID authentication |
| MOSIP, the Modular Open Source Identity Platform, has introduced a standardized, interoperable QR code that… |
| A digital wallet is the first step: How Estonia built its digital state |
| Erika Piirmets has been a digital citizen since she was a child. When she started… |
| IBM loses institutional investor over biometrics sales to Israel |
| A major Norwegian assets management company Storebrand says it has got rid of its investments… |
| Facewatch, Met police face lawsuits after facial recognition misidentification |
| Biometric security company Facewatch, which provides facial recognition software to shops across the UK, is… |
| Canadian cops contract Idemia facial recognition |
| York Regional Police and Peel Regional Police have announced they are joining forces to contract… |
| Interpol issues call for biometrics firm to provide mobile data collection devices |
| Interpol has issued a tender for mobile biometric collection (MBC) devices for collecting fingerprints and… |
| Interpol exec calls for more biometrics sharing to combat cross-border crime surge |
| Speaking at a recent event in London, Stephen Kavanagh, executive director of police services at… |
| Biometric age estimation graduates with high marks from NIST, ACCS |
| The inaugural evaluation of biometric age estimation technologies previewed at the Global Age Assurance Standards… |
| Age verification comes to social media as age of unregulated use nears an end |
| If trends continue, social media is set to follow in the path of cigarettes: an… |
| Australia seeks testing provider for outsourced age verification trial |
| The Department of Communications will soon commence a trial for age verification technologies in Australia.… |
| Age assurance legislation proves contentious and confusing to advocates |
| Efforts by governments around the anglosphere to put age assurance barriers between children and age-restricted… |
| Lawmakers paint grim picture of US data privacy in defending APRA |
| The U.S. Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce is marking up proposed legislation – and… |
| Tasmanian Law Reform Institute calls for privacy law overhaul |
| A comprehensive review conducted by the Tasmanian Law Reform Institute (TLRI) has shed light on… |
| Papua New Guinea completes national data protection and governance policy |
| The Ministry of Information and Communications Technology has announced the completion of the national data… |
| Germany selects six companies for EUDI Wallet prototype competition |
| Germany is preparing to test new solutions for the upcoming European Union Digital Identity (EUDI)… |
| Baltic Innovation Club calls for EU digital identity system upgrade |
| In a collective appeal, the Innovation Club of Latvia, Germany, Estonia, and Lithuania wants the… |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina joins €7.5B Digital Europe Programme |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has joined the European Union’s Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL), gaining access… |
| Samsung wins patent for fingerprint sensor package and biometric cards |
| Samsung has been granted a patent for an integrated circuit (IC) for fingerprint reading, storage… |
| Nametag patents method for solving user lockouts during MFA resets |
| Resetting a password for an account with multi-factor authentication (MFA) enabled can often lead to… |
| Specification to unite decentralized identity schemes opens door to new applications |
| The decentralized identity community is integrating OpenID’s protocols for verifiable credentials with DIDComm to give… |
| Could be 25 years before TSA gets facial recognition in all US airports |
| The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) foresees significant delays in implementing facial recognition across U.S. airports… |
| Digi Yatra keeps expanding, learns from growing pains |
| Digi Yatra Foundation CEO Suresh Khadakbhavi is on the PR trail, as India’s biometric app… |
| Sumsub puts numbers to deepfakes preceding elections; govts take action |
| An internal analysis conducted by Sumsub shows a substantial rise in deepfake content leading up… |
| Idemia helping French government line up deepfake defenses |
| Idemia is at the center of an initiative to develop a deepfake detection toolkit for… |
| Klick Labs develops deepfake detection method focusing on vocal biomarkers |
| The rise in deepfake audio technology has significant threats in various domains, such as personal… |
| DPI critical to effective digital transformation in government |
| Robert Opp, chief digital officer of UNDP emphasizes the importance of viewing DPI as the… |
| Mastercard aims to deliver digital identity, access for 100M in Africa |
| Mastercard is doubling down on spreading its Community Pass, a digital platform that holds a… |
| Sierra Leone’s digital government drive gets push with data sharing MoU |
| Internal efforts within the government of Sierra Leone to add traction to the country’s digital… |
| UNHCR salutes African govts’ pledge to accelerate digital ID action for forcibly displaced |
| The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has lauded the willingness… |
| Indonesia’s President launches platform to drive digital ID and service integration |
| In a bid to accelerate digital transformation in Indonesia, President Joko Widodo launched the Indonesian… |
| UN advocate lauds financial inclusion in the Philippines through digital ID |
| Financial inclusion is a critical objective for nations seeking to enhance economic development and resilience,… |
| NSW launches digital inclusion strategy consultation on equitable service access |
| The New South Wales (NSW) government has initiated a call to action for local communities,… |
| AI can save UK govt £40B annually, revolutionize public services: Blair Institute |
| AI will soon be used to pre-check applications for correct information, triage cases by calculating… |
| Single solution for regulating AI unlikely as laws require flexibility and context |
| There is no more timely topic than the state of AI regulation around the globe,… |
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