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NSW Turns the Driver License Photo Into a National Biometric Record
NSW driver license photos may be shared through Australia’s National Driver Licence Facial Recognition Solution.
Transport Canada Scrambled to Manage Fallout Over WEF-Backed Digital ID Program as Journalist Probed Privacy Concerns
Officials scrambled to sanitize internal dissent as biometric questions threatened to expose deeper entanglements with the World Economic Forum.
UK Introduces Digital Driving Licenses and Online Digital ID Privacy Concerns
The intersection of digital licenses and online age verification could redefine personal freedoms.
Rise in Stolen Singaporean ID Data Shows the Dangers of Digital ID
Sensitive biometric data of Singaporeans sold on dark web amid significant increase in cybercriminal activity.
Eyeball-Scanning Company Capitalizes on Argentina’s Inflation Crisis
Amid soaring inflation, Worldcoin leverages Argentina’s economic crisis, offering $50 in cryptocurrency for biometric data from financially vulnerable citizens.
OpenAI CEO’s Eyeball-Scanning Digital ID Project, Worldcoin, Hopes to Partner With OpenAI and Has Had Conversations With PayPal
Worldcoin eyes partnerships with OpenAI and PayPal amid regulatory challenges and privacy concerns, signaling a potential expansion in digital ID networks.
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TSA Fast Track Programs Are a Deal With the Devil
Most participants don’t know they’re being spied on daily.
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Unlocking a Dystopian Future: How Amazon’s New Palm Payment Plot Could Reshape Digital Identity and Surveillance
Amazon enters the digital ID game.
Meta Files Patent to Scan Users’ Voices to Make a “Voiceprint”
Now Meta wants a scan of your voice.
EU Court to Rule on Legality of Including Biometrics on ID Cards
A case that can have several privacy and rights implications.
Biden Admin Calls for Digital ID Investment, Public-Private Data Sharing Collaboration
Federal calls for digital ID.
