Kenya Unveils Strict Rules for Biometric Data Processing and Child Privacy
Kenya’s data protection regulator has published new draft guidance on biometric data processing and children’s data protection, signaling a major policy shift…
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Milwaukee Council Opposes Police Facial Recognition Data-Sharing Deal
A majority of Milwaukee’s Common Council has come out in opposition to a proposed data-sharing arrangement between the city’s police department and biometric…
Critical Security Flaw Found in UK’s Gov.uk One Login Identity System
A critical security flaw has been discovered in the UK government’s Gov.uk One Login digital identity system. The vulnerability was uncovered during a red…
Google to Pay Record $1.4B in Texas Privacy Settlement Over Data Collection
Google has agreed in principle to pay $1.375 billion to resolve two lawsuits brought by the state of Texas over alleged violations of consumer privacy laws.…
Clearview AI Achieves Perfect Score in SOC 2 Security Audit
Clearview AI has announced the successful completion of its annual System and Organization Controls 2 (SOC 2) Type 2 audit, achieving a clean report with zero…
China Mandates Privacy Audits for Firms Handling Data of 10M+ Users
China has enacted a major new regulatory framework that expands data privacy oversight for companies handling large volumes of personal data. Effective today,…
Milwaukee Police Consider Sharing Mugshot Data in Exchange for Facial Recognition Tech
The Milwaukee Police Department is weighing a proposal to share approximately 2.5 million jail records and mugshots with private company Biometrica in exchange…
Long Beach Data Breach Exposed SSNs and Biometric Data, City Waited 17 Months
The City of Long Beach has finally publicly disclosed a significant data breach that occurred in November 2023—approximately 17 months after the incident. The…
ID Tech Digest – April 14, 2025
Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: ICAO Launches…
Australia Tests Blockchain Age Verification for Social Media Access
Australian blockchain company ShareRing has joined a government-led trial to test age verification technology for social media platforms, contributing to a…