Lionel Eddy

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Lionel Eddy

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 - E-book

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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Australian states enhance facial recognition and digital ID systems

Australian state governments are incorporating residents into facial recognition systems, presenting the initiative as an enhancement of convenience.

Australian states have introduced a digital ID system that lets individuals present a driver's licence or passport, which the system authenticates. It then captures a live selfie and compares the image with the photo on the document. Once the verification is successful, users receive a reusable credential for accessing state services online. This...

Northern Ireland examining the implementation of live facial recognition technology

Northern Ireland is considering the possibility of enabling police to utilize facial recognition technology to create investigative leads through biometric matches, similar to the practices already observed in England and Wales.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland or PSNI has formed an internal Facial Recognition Governance Board to gather insights from live facial recognition initiatives implemented across the UK. Notable programmes under consideration include those carried out by London's...

ICE expanding the use of facial recognition to teenagers and children

ICE agents have been accused by the courts in Illinois of using facial recognition on minors who are US citizens without consent

A lawsuit filed [1] by the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago details an incident in which one agent reportedly enquired if the teenager can do a facial. The second agent then allegedly pointed a mobile phone at the teenage boy, seemingly taking a photo of his face. This incident, documented through sworn allegations rather than body camera footage, highlights...