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UK politics
fromComputerWeekly.com
8 hours ago

UK government backtracks on plans for mandatory digital ID | Computer Weekly

UK government will not require use of its national digital ID app for mandatory right-to-work checks; the app will be one of several options.
US politics
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

DHS offers "disturbing new excuses" to seize kids' biometric data, expert says

DHS proposes broad biometric collection of all immigrants, including face, iris, fingerprints, voice, and possibly DNA, stored across their immigration 'lifecycle' with significant costs.
Privacy technologies
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Met police's facial recognition plans fall foul of European law, says watchdog

Live facial recognition use by the Metropolitan police is unlawful under European law and raises discrimination and privacy concerns, particularly racial bias targeting Black men.
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