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Biometrics alliance calls for looser EU data protection rules
Original: 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.
Why now: Ongoing EU debates about facial recognition and passenger data rights make this lobby effort controversial.
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- Flugreisen: Biometrie-Allianz fordert Aufweichung des EU-Datenschutzes Eine Branchenkoalition will Hürden für die freiwillige Gesichtserkennung an Flughäfen abbauen und fordert praxisnahe EU-Regeln. Datenschützer halten dagegen. https://www. heise.de/news/Flugreisen-Biome… · heiseonline@social.heise.de · 11
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