Lionel Eddy

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Lionel Eddy

Lionel Eddy is the an author, activist and independent journalist from London, UK. Eddy specializes in government policies and biometrics such as facial recognition, CBDC and digital ID. As a journalist Lionel Eddy writes weekly articles for Ickonic an alternative media company and is head of news and current affairs. As an activist he has campaigned against the roll out of 5G phone masts and the ULEZ expansion in Outer London. A libertarian Lionel Eddy is a strong advocate for freedom of movement and protection of civil rights including freedom of speech. Eddy opposes state power, nationalism, warfare and authoritarian governments.

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The Digital Agenda

The Digital Agenda will provide readers with a better knowledge of the many digital ID systems that are being created and put into use throughout the world, as well as their potential advantages and difficulties, the problems with privacy, security, and interoperability, other policies that would be mentioned is a Central Bank Digital Currency...

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Guyana introduces biometric E-ID system linked to surveillance network to monitor foreign residents

Guyana is taking significant steps to enhance its national ID system, a new biometric electronic ID initiative that seeks to introduce electronic identity cards for both citizens and foreign residents, seamlessly merging identity verification with the nation's growing digital infrastructure and surveillance systems.

The new system by the Guyanese government [1] mandates that all electronic ID cards incorporate biometric elements such as facial recognition and fingerprint information. This...

Pakistan implements mandatory biometric verification for mobile wallet cash transactions

Pakistan's central bank has implemented new regulations mandating biometric verification for all cash transactions made at counters via mobile wallet services.

[1] The State Bank of Pakistan or SBP has announced that customers will be required to verify their [2] identities primarily through fingerprint scans when making cash deposits or withdrawals at approved retail agents. This initiative is part of broader efforts to enhance security protocols and combat financial fraud amid the growing...

Hong Kong to install 7,000 SmartView CCTV cameras featuring facial recognition sparking privacy concerns

Hong Kong officials have unveiled a proposal to broaden the city's CCTV network through the SmartView initiative, with plans to deploy up to 7,000 surveillance cameras by 2027.

[1] The SmartView network has expanded significantly since its inception, which saw the installation of 612 cameras by December of the previous year. At that time, law enforcement indicated that these cameras had played a crucial role in solving 97 criminal cases, including serious offenses such as murder and assault....