Panic at Airports Looms as Travelers Without REAL ID Face Humiliating TSA Screening Nightmare
(The Mirror, May 02, 2025)
Those who try to get through airport security without an acceptable form of identification under the new law will have to go through an annoying process and risk not making it through the checkpoint and to their destination. However, thirsty travelers can use this lesser-known TSA-approved hack to bring water through security.
Biometric Entry to be Introduced at Municipal Town Planning Wing
(The Tribune, May 04, 2025)
According to guidelines issued by Municipal Commissioner Gulpreet Singh Aulakh, all visitors coming to the MTP wing for getting their work done would now be seated in a designated visitor room. The official concerned would meet them there instead of allowing direct access into the office.
NEET-UG Marred by Biometric Authentication Issues in A’bad
(The Times of India, May 05, 2025)
Multiple centres reported technical glitches in the biometric attendance system, with many students being initially denied entry due to authentication failures, particularly those with outdated Aadhaar cards. The situation led to protests from concerned parents, necessitating police intervention at locations including LD Engineering College.
How to Overcome Mobile Payment Challenges, Advance Biometric Authentication – Airvend Bos
(Vanguard, May 04, 2025)
Federated Identity systems enhance security in multi-platform financial services by strengthening authentication and ensuring centralized security policies across various applications. Since multi-platform financial service providers require logins to access their platforms, Federated Identity systems can implement single sign-on (SSO) to reduce the risk of login-point attacks, identity theft, and similar issues, all through a trusted Identity Provider (IdP).
High Court Orders Worldcoin to Delete Kenyans' Data in 7 Days Over Privacy Violations
(Tuko, May 05, 2025)
"We argued that the Tools For Humanity and its affiliates failed to conduct a mandatory Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) and obtained consent through inducement by offering cryptocurrency worth USD 55 (KSh 7,000) in exchange for iris scans, thereby violating the principle of informed consent," ICJ Kenya stated.
