Lionel Eddy is an author, activist and independent journalist from London, UK. Eddy specializes in biometrics such as facial recognition technology, CBDC and digital IDs. As a journalist Lionel Eddy writes weekly articles on government policies and current affairs. As an activist he has campaigned against the UK governments proposed mandatory digital ID scheme, stating the policy threatens both privacy and civil liberties. 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.
Lionel Eddy is an author, activist and independent journalist from London, UK. Eddy specializes in biometrics such as facial recognition technology, CBDC and digital IDs. As a journalist Lionel Eddy writes weekly articles on government policies and current affairs. As an activist he has campaigned against the UK governments proposed mandatory digital ID scheme, stating the policy threatens both privacy and civil liberties. 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.
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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East African nation Madagascar has registered 2.6 million individuals in its digital identity system, meanwhile the World Bank who is also financing the biometric initiative is aiming for everyone in Africa to have a digital ID by the year 2030.
Madagascar initiated [1] a pilot programme for its digital identity infrastructure in January, aiming to enrol 2 million individuals from April to June. According to government data released by Copmad, [2] the initiative surpassed its goals achieving...
The Chinese government is planning to roll out unique digital identity numbers for all its humanoid robots to track them better throughout their lifecycle, meanwhile reports are stating digital ID systems are already becoming a human rights violation for their citizens.
Chinese authorities have issued new [1] guidelines concerning the management of humanoid robots and the tracking of their unique identification codes. These unique humanoid IDs are composed of 4 segments, a 2-digit code for...
An artificial intelligence age estimation tool designed to identify adult migrants is set to be implemented at the UK’s borders in 2027.
The UK government has awarded a contract to Akhter Computers Ltd, [1] a products and services based in Harlow, to develop and test [2] an AI facial recognition tool designed to estimate the ages of asylum seekers at the border. The contract, valued at 322,000 over three years, includes plans for further testing before a projected rollout in 2027. According to...
