identity

Laptop displaying a dance video with several people in a studio setting. A black headphone rests beside it. A partially visible blue passport and a phone with a connected charger are on the table. The scene is set near an airplane window, suggesting travel.

October 27, 2021

Anonymity No More? Age Checks Come to the Web.

To protect children online, more companies and governments are forcing users to prove how old they are.

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October 20, 2021

Hacker steals government ID database for Argentina’s entire population

A hacker has breached the Argentinian government’s IT network and stolen ID card details for the country’s entire population.

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October 5, 2021

Clearview AI Has New Tools to Identify You in Photos

In an interview with WIRED, CEO Hoan Ton-That said the company has scraped 10 billion photos from the web—and developed new ways to aid police surveillance.

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September 7, 2021

The Taliban are showing us the dangers of personal data falling into the wrong hands

Digital ID systems are a powerful development tool, providing a legal identity to millions, but their misuse can be deadly.

August 8, 2021

Amazon will pay you $10 in credit for your palm print biometrics

The retail giant has a spotty history with biometric data.

July 9, 2021

Faces Are the Next Target for Fraudsters

Hackers are pioneering new ways of tricking facial-recognition systems, from cutting the eyes out of photos to making a portrait ‘nod’ with AI.

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July 2, 2021

Facial Recognition Failures Are Locking People Out of Unemployment Systems

ID.me’s CEO says unemployment fraud is costing taxpayers $400 billion, but his own company is denying claims because of problems with its tech, users say.

June 30, 2021

EU Internet Providers Can ID Customers Accused of Illegal Downloads

European internet service providers can hand over the personal details of customers who are accused of illegally downloading content, the EU’s top court ruled.

Hands interact with a smartphone surrounded by a digital network concept. Yellow padlock and EU stars symbolizing data security and GDPR overlay. Connected terms include "search," "account," "application," and "monitoring," represented by interconnected circles and lines.

June 16, 2021

The EU has introduced a new ‘digital’ ID

The European Commission wants to develop an app that would contain the digital version of your identity card.

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May 18, 2021

Trade cookies for control of your identity program

Brands need people, and people need brands. Do they need third-party cookies to connect?

A woman with long dark hair is facing a small, rectangular device labeled "fuse". The device projects a blue light forming a geometric pattern on her face, indicating facial recognition technology. She wears a white top, and the background is dark gray.

April 19, 2021

Billions of smartphone owners will soon be authorising payments using facial recognition

New analysis shows that facial recognition and other biometric authentication technologies will increasingly help to keep mobile payments safe from fraudsters.

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March 12, 2021

Swiss voters reject digital identity scheme over data privacy concerns

A clear majority of voters in Switzerland have rejected a law governing a proposed electronic identity system.

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