Privacy
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.
Members
Overwatch 2 will record voice chat and require a phone number to play
Surveillance of in-game activities is intensifying.
US government plans to develop AI that can unmask anonymous writers
A writing fingerprint.
Gates Foundation boosts funding for Digital ID projects
Data sharing systems.
The digital dollar will not be anonymous, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell says
Erasing the anonymity of physical cash and privacy-focused cryptocurrencies.
Members
India to require citizens to register ID to use email, communication apps
Attempts to strip privacy.