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- 1Biometrics alliance calls for looser EU data protection rules●Flugreisen: Biometrie-Allianz fordert Aufweichung des EU-Datenschutzes Eine Branchenkoalition will Hürden für die freiwi
An industry coalition of biometrics and airline interests is urging the EU to relax data protection hurdles for voluntary facial recognition at airports, arguing for more practical, workable rules for air travel. Privacy advocates are pushing back against the proposal, warning about weakening safeguards around biometric data.
- 2Big techs accused of harvesting sensitive data in security's name●As # BigTechs mais uma vez querendo os nossos dados sensiveis com a desculpa de reforçar a "segurança". E mais uma vez a
Criticism is circulating that major technology companies are seeking users' sensitive personal data, including biometric information, under the pretext of strengthening security. One widely shared comment argues that people are once again becoming the product of these companies, noting the irony that users would refuse to hand biometrics to their own government yet accept demands from corporations. The author says they are opting out entirely.
- 3Poland completes rollout of EU Entry/Exit System●‘Full control over borders’: Poland completes rollout of EU Entry/Exit System
Poland has completed the rollout of the European Union's Entry/Exit System, which digitally registers non-EU travellers crossing the bloc's external borders, replacing passport stamps with electronic records. Polish officials say the system gives the country 'full control over borders'. The move aligns Poland with the wider EU effort to modernise and tighten border management using shared biometric data.