Quebec Opens Consultation on Biometrics for Online Government Identity Checks
Quebec has opened a public consultation on the use of biometrics for access to online government services, giving residents a formal channel to weigh in on how…
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Cyble Identifies AI-Assisted Phishing Campaign Harvesting Facial Images and Audio Through Browser APIs
Cyble’s Research and Intelligence Labs has identified an active global social engineering campaign that uses AI-generated code to trick users into granting…
Ottawa Issues Dual Signal on Surveillance and Biometric Privacy
Canada tabled new lawful access legislation this week as the federal government seeks to close a gap between its surveillance powers and those of its Five Eyes…
EU Watchdog Demands Stronger Safeguards for Automated Biometric Police Data Exchanges via Prüm Router
Europe’s top data protection authority has raised significant concerns about the technical rules governing the Prüm Router, the EU system that enables…
National Cybersecurity Alliance Launches Data Privacy Week 2026 With Digital Identity and Biometrics on Agenda
The National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) has launched Data Privacy Week 2026, a campaign running from January 26 through January 30 with the theme “Take…
China Proposes New Biometric Data Restrictions for Internet Applications
China’s Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has published a draft regulation governing how internet applications, SDK operators, app distribution…
China Drafts Stricter Data Rules for Large Online Platforms
China’s cyberspace regulator has launched a public consultation on draft rules that would tighten personal information governance for large online platforms.…
Thailand Orders Worldcoin to Halt Iris Scans and Delete Biometric Data
Thai regulators have ordered World, the digital identity project formerly known as Worldcoin, to stop iris-based enrollment operations in the country and…
Worldcoin Fights Philippines’ Biometric Ban
Worldcoin is appealing a Philippines ban on biometric data collection, defending its iris-based World ID program amid privacy and consent scrutiny.
Kmart Found in Breach of Privacy Laws Over Facial Recognition Trial
Australia’s Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has ruled that Kmart’s use of facial recognition in its stores was unlawful, finding that…