Privacy
Russia to create a national biometric database
Under a centralized new department.
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Canadian government has allocated $105.3 million to World Economic Forum digital ID partnership
Taxpayer dollars going towards exploring a multi-national digital ID program.
SWIFT announces “breakthrough” in CBDC experiments
More central control.
Norway, Sweden, and Israel partner to test CBDCs
A new report is coming next year.
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The US edges closes to passing digital ID legislation
Passing two committees.
New Zealand considers digital driver’s licenses that form part of a larger digital ID framework
Still in the early stages.
Western University students appeal court decision to ignore privacy rights over Covid vaccine database
Pushing against medical databases.
Canada’s RCMP extends its use of facial recognition
Even beyond the controversial Clearview AI.
French Ministry of Economy wanted to access real-time banking transaction data of all French citizens
Government surveillance of banking data is on the rise.
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