Canada privacy commissioner wants feedback on new biometric data processing guidelines

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) is seeking help with some biometric housekeeping as it rolls out new guidelines on how to responsibly handle and process biometric information. In a formal announcement, the OPC put out a call for feedback on the draft documents from stakeholders in the biometrics sector, in a move to bring its published guidelines in line with the contemporary realities of cybersecurity, fraud and digital ID.

Commissioner Philippe Dufresne says the existing …

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