Healthcare apps issued privacy warning in FTC vote
The Federal Trade Commission voted to crackdown on consumer health apps violating privacy regulations by refreshing its Health Breach Notification Rule and issuing an updated policy statement on acceptable practices to collect, use and leverage consumer biometrics for...
Significant delays and mounting costs hamper delivery of Home Office’s Biometrics programme
The Home Office Biometrics (HOB) programme will be implemented later than anticipated in March 2025 with huge operational challenges delaying the delivery of biometric services for Home Office (HO) operations and to facilitate national and international data sharing....
Australia’s holistic approach to digital ID rollout for age verification on porn websites
With a report to be published "in the near future" detailing a roadmap for verification on adult sites, Australia's Communications Minister, Michelle Rowland has hinted at taking a holistic approach to rolling out a federal government digital ID and reforming the Privacy Act. She stated the government is exploring digital identifiers that manage identity access across numerous government portfolios and public-facing services. "We’re working...
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WhatsApp introduces Chat Lock privacy tool
WhatsApp is introducing an additional layer of security to protect more private or "intimate" conversations from being easily viewed when opening their app. Chat Lock is a user privacy tool which upgrades the current "archiving" option on the popular messaging app....
Daniel Goldscheider, Open Wallet Foundation: Developing open standards that underpin identity wallets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HIo0dwsBpI Daniel Goldscheider, Founder of The Open Wallet Foundation speaks to Identityweek.net in a preview interview to his panel discussion on identity and digital wallets at identity Week Europe. He acknowledges that technology...
Land Transportation Office reports shortage of physical drivers’ licenses
The Land Transportation Office has cited a shortage of plastic drivers' licenses and said it will soon launch digital cards to manage the severe backlog. On May 2, the LTO issued a statement recording a shortage of 234,149 cards, affecting the overall efficiency...
Identity Week Europe: new speakers on the pulse of identity trust, interoperability, accessibility and less friction
Final arrangements are being made to bring you the next edition of Identity Week Europe. With over 4,000 attendees set to come, the event will be the most thought-leading conference to-date with key players in the room and sharing their insights on stage and...
USA’s data ultimatum to Enhanced Border Security Partnership members still being negotiated a year on
In February 2022, the USA issued an ultimatum on biometric data sharing as a condition to its Visa policy, launching the Enhanced Border Security Partnership. Members including the UK, Israel and the EU were targeted first to share data to maintain the USA's vast...
EU tests vote on banning police face recognition powers
A controversial EU vote was tested on Thursday on whether to ban the police's power to use facial recognition technology or deem it a normal practice of lawful policing. Some argued that testing the vote encouraged unfair comparisons between the majority of police...
Canada unveils new passport design with national symbolism, adding to security
In development since 2013, Canada's revamped new passport is here, improved with advanced state-of-the-art security features. The new passport design removes references to Canada's history and heritage, while including imagery that illustrates Canada as a diverse and...
DHS explores suppliers to move biometrics system to the cloud
The Department of Homeland Security has issued an information request from potential suppliers that could win a contract to bring biometric administration to the cloud. The request will explore development and management tools for a cloud-based biometric database that...
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ID:60 – Build38 helps government partners secure sovereign identity for users
https://youtu.be/MefU9Sm_wW4 Build38 assists government and private sector partners in protecting users' data and sovereign digital identity in various mobile applications and wallets. This strength of enabling the whole industry to be a master of their own data is...
SA Home Affairs Committee “disappointed” with slow progress to migrate to automated biometric identification system
In South Africa, the migration from the Home Affairs' National Identification System to an Automated Biometric Identification System has been stalled by repeated delays to expedite new technology and phase out physical documents. The Portfolio Committee on Home...
Mastercard’s Start Path program invests in blockchain and digital asset companies
Six fintech startups mastering blockchain and crypto decentralised solutions have signed up to be elevated through Mastercard's Start Path Digital Assets program. The startup engagement programme offers bespoke training to boost marketability of solutions and increase...
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We can't wait to welcome you through the doors at the RAI, Amsterdam in June for Identity Week Europe 2023. We wanted to take the opportunity to outline some of the incredible content you may be missing out on without a full conference pass, as NOW is the time to...
Meta could be sanctioned by FTC for misusing children’s data
The Meta empire could be hit with sanctions by The Federal Trade Commission for misusing and profiteering from children's data to sell virtual reality products and target harmful advertising campaigns. Other social media networks such as Facebook, WhatsApp and...
IDEMIA chosen to deliver TSA’s Credential Authentication Technology
IDEMIA Identity and Security (I&S) North America, the leading provider of biometrics and secure identity solutions to federal, state, and local government agencies, is pleased to announce they have been awarded a contract by the Transportation Security...
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Land Transportation Office reports shortage of physical drivers’ licenses
The Land Transportation Office has cited a shortage of plastic drivers' licenses and said it will soon launch digital cards to manage the severe backlog. On May 2, the LTO issued a statement recording a shortage of 234,149 cards, affecting the overall efficiency...
Identity Week Europe: new speakers on the pulse of identity trust, interoperability, accessibility and less friction
Final arrangements are being made to bring you the next edition of Identity Week Europe. With over 4,000 attendees set to come, the event will be the most thought-leading conference to-date with key players in the room and sharing their insights on stage and...
Canada unveils new passport design with national symbolism, adding to security
In development since 2013, Canada's revamped new passport is here, improved with advanced state-of-the-art security features. The new passport design removes references to Canada's history and heritage, while including imagery that illustrates Canada as a diverse and...
Latest keynote and agenda announcements – upgrade your pass today!
We can't wait to welcome you through the doors at the RAI, Amsterdam in June for Identity Week Europe 2023. We wanted to take the opportunity to outline some of the incredible content you may be missing out on without a full conference pass, as NOW is the time to...
New subscribers get entered into our prize draw to WIN iPAD and AIRPODS
Want to get your hands on a brand new Apple iPad and AirPods? At Identity Week Europe in June we will be awarding two lucky winners this amazing prize of the latest Apple gadgets if you sign up to receive our Identity Week newsletter at the event. Each new subscriber...
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Australia’s holistic approach to digital ID rollout for age verification on porn websites
With a report to be published "in the near future" detailing a roadmap for verification on adult sites, Australia's Communications Minister, Michelle Rowland has hinted at taking a holistic approach to rolling out a federal government digital ID and reforming the...
Healthcare apps issued privacy warning in FTC vote
The Federal Trade Commission voted to crackdown on consumer health apps violating privacy regulations by refreshing its Health Breach Notification Rule and issuing an updated policy statement on acceptable practices to collect, use and leverage consumer biometrics for...
Significant delays and mounting costs hamper delivery of Home Office’s Biometrics programme
The Home Office Biometrics (HOB) programme will be implemented later than anticipated in March 2025 with huge operational challenges delaying the delivery of biometric services for Home Office (HO) operations and to facilitate national and international data sharing....
WhatsApp introduces Chat Lock privacy tool
WhatsApp is introducing an additional layer of security to protect more private or "intimate" conversations from being easily viewed when opening their app. Chat Lock is a user privacy tool which upgrades the current "archiving" option on the popular messaging app....
Identity Week Europe: new speakers on the pulse of identity trust, interoperability, accessibility and less friction
Final arrangements are being made to bring you the next edition of Identity Week Europe. With over 4,000 attendees set to come, the event will be the most thought-leading conference to-date with key players in the room and sharing their insights on stage and...
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Australia’s holistic approach to digital ID rollout for age verification on porn websites
With a report to be published "in the near future" detailing a roadmap for verification on adult sites, Australia's Communications Minister, Michelle Rowland has hinted at taking a holistic approach to rolling out a federal government digital ID and reforming the...
WhatsApp introduces Chat Lock privacy tool
WhatsApp is introducing an additional layer of security to protect more private or "intimate" conversations from being easily viewed when opening their app. Chat Lock is a user privacy tool which upgrades the current "archiving" option on the popular messaging app....
Daniel Goldscheider, Open Wallet Foundation: Developing open standards that underpin identity wallets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HIo0dwsBpI Daniel Goldscheider, Founder of The Open Wallet Foundation speaks to Identityweek.net in a preview interview to his panel discussion on identity and digital wallets at identity Week Europe. He acknowledges that technology...
Land Transportation Office reports shortage of physical drivers’ licenses
The Land Transportation Office has cited a shortage of plastic drivers' licenses and said it will soon launch digital cards to manage the severe backlog. On May 2, the LTO issued a statement recording a shortage of 234,149 cards, affecting the overall efficiency...
Identity Week Europe: new speakers on the pulse of identity trust, interoperability, accessibility and less friction
Final arrangements are being made to bring you the next edition of Identity Week Europe. With over 4,000 attendees set to come, the event will be the most thought-leading conference to-date with key players in the room and sharing their insights on stage and...
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