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With Royal Assent, UK Data (Use and Access) Bill is now law

Today, the UK Data (Use and Access) Bill attained Royal Assent, making it law and establishing a legal basis for…

 

UK lays out privacy policy for One Login identity verification

Data collected for Gov.uk One Login will not be used to target advertisements or profile users, and selfie biometrics for…

 

Fortinus Global, MD Tony Smith to advise Paravision on border biometrics expansion

Paravision is ready to support national-scale identity programs with Fortinus Global as its new strategic advisor for border security systems….

 

Google upgrading ultrasonic biometric sensor for Pixel 10 smartphones

Google is upgrading the ultrasonic fingerprint biometric sensor for its latest flagship smartphone release. In 2024 the Google Pixel 9…

 

Facebook and its 3 billion users get passkeys, Microsoft deleting passwords

Facebook is introducing passkeys as the social media platform jumps on the passkeys wagon. While Facebook might have fallen out…

 

Spain invests in chips and cybersecurity center, with digital identity firms involved

Spain is establishing a cybersecurity and microelectronics center as part of its digital transformation. The €19.6m ($22.4m) investment by Spain’s…

 

Jumio upgrades defense against deepfakes and biometric injection attacks

Deepfake and biometric injection attack detection from Jumio is now generally available with the launch of the company’s most advanced…

 

Hopae launches hConnect targeting EU digital wallets and global integration

Hopae has launched its global eID verification platform hConnect. The hConnect platform offers over 100 eIDs and 99 percent wallet…

 

Wrongful arrest in US linked to facial recognition error leads to $200K settlement

Jefferson Parish Louisiana Sheriff Joe Lopinto’s office has agreed to pay $200,000 to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit brought…

 

Social media age check warning by NZ regulator reflects fear beyond proposal

A New Zealand bill that mirrors Australia’s social media ban for users under 16 could lead to large scale data…

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