23+ hour ago  (727+ words) Yoti has been fined 950,000 euros (roughly US$1.1 million) by Spanish data protection regulator AEPD for the handling of biometrics and other data within its digital identity app. The regulator has ruled Yoti violated three clauses of the EU's General Data…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (948+ words) Eu-Lisa has laid out its plans for 2026, promising to ensure the uninterrupted availability of the EU's biometric border scheme, the Entry-Exit System (EES)." The European agency in charge of managing large-scale IT systems published its outlook for the current year…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (948+ words) Eu-Lisa has laid out its plans for 2026, promising to ensure the uninterrupted availability of the EU's biometric border scheme, the Entry-Exit System (EES)." The European agency in charge of managing large-scale IT systems published its outlook for the current year…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (402+ words) Biometrics and passport scanners are being installed at Cadiz, Spain's two major ports by Inetum Espa'a as part of the rollout of the EU's new Entry/Exit System. In the first phase, Inetum will supply equipment, including self-service kiosks, automated…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (722+ words) Spain's data watchdog has ordered airport management firm Aena to suspend its biometric-based passenger boarding system and pay a 10 million euro (US$11.5 million) fine. The world's largest airport operator in terms of passengers is appealing the judgment, arguing that the…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (487+ words) Spain is establishing a cybersecurity and microelectronics center as part of its digital transformation. The "19.6m ($22.4m) investment by Spain's Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Administration will establish the center in Murcia, a region in southeast Spain, with involvement from companies…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago  (441+ words) Spain has launched a dedicated app that will store the electronic version of the country's national identity card DNI (Documento Nacional de Identidad). Spain has launched a dedicated app that will store the electronic version of the country's national identity…...