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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Idaho has become one of the few states to officially oppose mandatory digital identification.
Brad Little who [1] is the Governor of Odaho enacted [2] the Senate Bill 1299. This new legislation takes a rare stance in contemporary American state politics by opposing the adoption of digital identification rather than advocating for its implementation. The legislation [3] establishes Section 67-2364 of the Idaho Code, which prohibits government entities from mandating individuals to obtain,...
A new integrated digital service has been launched by the government in Nepal for citizens seeking to apply for citizenship certificates and national identity cards, however it faces acceptance problem with the Nagarik app.
Nepal's Ministry of Home Affairs has confirmed the establishment of interoperability between the Centralized Citizenship Management Information System and the National Identity Management Information System. These two significant databases had previously functioned...
Members of the European Parliament have rejected proposals that would permit tech companies to continue monitoring private messages.
The European Parliament [1] has rejected the proposed Chat Control measure, which aimed to implement automated scanning of private photos and text messages. The decision came down to a single vote, highlighting a narrow margin that prevented the ongoing mass surveillance of private communications by American technology firms. Following this decision, the...
