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El presidente de México puede prevenir un desastre de privacidad: Vetar el nuevo padrón biométrico de telefonía móvil
Read the English version. Actualización: El 16 de abril de 2021, el presidente de México Andrés Manuel López Obrador aprobó el decreto para implementar un padrón de telefonía móvil. El decreto establece que concesionarios y permisionarios recolectarán los datos, y…
16 April 2021
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Mexico’s president can prevent a privacy disaster: veto the new biometric mobile phone registry
››Leer la versión en español. Update: On April 16, 2021, Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador approved the decree to implement a mobile phone registry. The decree establishes that concessionaires and permit holders will collect data, and the Federal Telecommunications…
16 April 2021
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Iris scanning of refugees is disproportionate and dangerous — What’s happening behind IrisGuard’s closed doors?
Refugees should not be required to hand over personal biometric data in exchange for basic needs such as purchasing food. However, iris scan tech is reportedly being used by the World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations High Commissioner of Refugees (UNHCR) in Jordan.…
12 April 2021