What’s the context? Unique family identity cards to access welfare benefits in Indian Kashmir have raised concerns about surveillance and …
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What do digital IDs mean for privacy around the world?
In Indian Kashmir, unique family identity cards to access welfare benefits have raised concerns about surveillance and exclusion of marginalised groups. Meanwhile, Malawi is registering 8.4 million under-16s, but with no data protection law there is concern about privacy and surveillance. All around the world, digital IDs are changing the lives of ordinary people. Here’s how.
Data protection Biometrics are being captured and IDs being issued even as the country's data protection law is still being drafted, said Jimmy …
What’s the context? Myanmar's identity card system has been used as a surveillance tool against the persecuted minority, human rights groups …
What’s the context? Central African refugees can access education, healthcare and banking with identity cards, but data privacy is vital, say …
What’s the context? Millions of children risk being excluded from school and free food programmes due to a lack of the Indian government's biometric …
While governments across the world are adopting digital ID systems they say are improving governance, the U.N. special rapporteur on human rights has …
