Travelling from London to France on Eurostar trains will be made easier with the introduction of a new facial verification system. The launch of the SmartCheck system at St. Pancras station will enable Eurostar travellers to avoid manual checks of tickets and passports by UK officials. Passengers must download an app and scan their identity…
Biometric Data Part of Australia’s Plan to Protect Citizens’ Identity
The Australian government is pushing for the use of biometric data to fight off identity thieves amid recent waves of cyber crimes that rocked the country. In the newly released National Strategy for Identity Resilience, the federal government outlined ten principles to protect the identities of Australians, which all state and territory governments approved. Among…
FTC Warning: Americans’ Fingerprints and Eye Scans May Be Subject to Data Manipulation
Biometric information like facial recognition, fingerprints, and voice and eye scans being collected by businesses can be hacked and manipulated, with the threat amplified following the proliferation of artificial intelligence, said a recent warning by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In a May 18 policy statement (pdf), the FTC said that consumers are facing…
Ottawa Moving Forward With Plans for Digital Identity Program
A federal government report says the next steps to advance the Liberals’ digital infrastructure is to introduce a “Digital Identity Program.” The announcement was revealed in a government report published Aug. 4 titled Canada’s Digital Ambition 2022, as first reported by True North. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for government services to be “accessible…
Ottawa Planning Digital Identity Program
A federal government report says the next steps to advance the Liberals’ digital infrastructure is to introduce a “Digital Identity Program.” The announcement was revealed in a government report published Aug. 4 titled Canada’s Digital Ambition 2022, as first reported by True North. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for government services to be “accessible…
Police Use of Facial Recognition Technology Could Threaten Charter Rights: Lawyers
The use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement without the proper legal safeguards in place threatens privacy, free speech, and peaceful assembly rights protected under the Charter, a technology and human rights lawyer says. Testifying before the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy, and Ethics on March 21, Cythnia Khoo said the use of…
Pentagon Has yet to Issue Report on Weapons Left in Afghanistan
January 18, 2022
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The Department of Defense (DOD) has missed a deadline to produce a report on the estimated $85 billion of U.S. weapons left in Afghanistan, prompting a letter from 27 House Republicans demanding answers. Congress passed legislation in September that required DOD officials to report on the property, equipment, and supplies that were destroyed, taken out…
Pentagon Misses Deadline to Produce Report on Billions in Weapons Left Behind in Afghanistan
January 18, 2022
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The Department of Defense (DOD) has missed a deadline to produce a report on the estimated $85 billion in U.S. weaponry left in Afghanistan, prompting a letter from 27 House Republicans demanding answers. Congress approved legislation in September that required DOD officials to report on the property, equipment, and supplies that were destroyed, taken out…
Privacy Concerns as Welsh Police Trial Facial Recognition Tech to Identify Suspects
Welsh police are rolling out futuristic technology that will identify wanted individuals in real-time. The system, known as Operator Initiated Facial Recognition, will be used initially by 70 officers from South Wales Police and Gwent Police. Announced last week, the new facial recognition app will enable officers to confirm the identity of a wanted suspect…
How China Plans to Target America’s Youth
Commentary The Chinese regime is using video games, the virtual equivalent of opium, to spread powerful, carefully crafted propaganda. Beijing just issued a new set of rules for the country’s gamers: From Mondays to Thursdays, children under the age of 18 are forbidden from playing online video games. Instead, they will be allowed one hour…
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