Lionel Eddy

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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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Japanese government merges biometric portal with unified digital ID

The Digital Agency of Japan has initiated the My Number App, which serves as a platform for accessing government services and facilitating identity verification.

The application merges the functionalities of the existing Digital Authentication App and the My Number Portal App, allowing individuals to utilize [1] their My Number Card Japan’s personal identification card linked to a unique 12-digit national identification number for the purposes of identity verification, access to administrative...

Egyptian government plans to build Smart Cities by 2050 As part of its

As part of its Egypt Vision 2030 Initiative, the Egyptian government has announced plans to construct new Smart Cities by the year 2050.

[1] The Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities announced that Egypt has developed Smart Cities, which [2] are recognized as key components of modern urban development in the country. He noted that the Egyptian government has implemented approximately 22 Smart Cities. During his address at the launch of the National Strategy for Smart Cities in...

Police in the UK to expand live facial recognition despite criticism

Authorities in Manchester and Bradford have reported instances of arrests and missing-person cases, amid increasing opposition from civil liberties groups regarding the police's implementation of live facial recognition technology.

Live facial recognition technology is being increasingly implemented across the UK, with police reporting the results of recent operations in Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire, including arrests, recoveries of missing persons, and monitoring of compliance....

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