The Public Prosecution Service (OM), the Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI), and the police have completed their pilot with genealogical DNA databases. The result is a completely new investigative tool for the Netherlands for serious criminal cases. In two of the six selected cold cases, the pilot yielded useful leads. The method compares DNA profiles from […]
The Dutch cabinet views the upcoming European digital identity wallet (ID wallet) as the most promising and secure solution for online age verification. With the increasing societal call to better protect minors on social media and during the online purchase of age-restricted products, the need for reliable checks is more urgent than ever. The fundamental […]
From the 2028/2029 season, the KNVB intends to make ‘Personal Digital Access’ (PDT) mandatory to more effectively combat ticket abuse in football stadiums. To achieve this, supporters must complete a mandatory one-time digital identification by scanning their identity document via an app. However, recent research raises significant privacy concerns, as an excessive amount of sensitive […]
The national police are increasingly using drones to monitor the traffic behavior of motorists and to enable more targeted enforcement. With these flying cameras, officers can more efficiently supervise dangerous road situations, such as tailgating or smartphone use behind the wheel. While this is intended to benefit overall road safety, the deployment of this aerial […]
The municipality of Enschede has published an explanation regarding the policy on the deployment of cameras with facial recognition technology in public spaces. The use of this type of advanced biometric technology inevitably raises critical questions about the protection of citizens’ privacy. Under the strict rules of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the processing […]
Follow the Money recently revealed that dozens of Dutch military personnel were traceable in real-time via the location app Polarsteps. These data leaks revealed not only their personal home addresses but also the exact and sensitive locations of barracks and mission areas. The incident bears significant similarities to previous painful security breaches involving the fitness […]
ING is increasingly directing customers without smartphones toward the use of its mobile banking app. This shift is closely linked to the introduction of Wero, the new European payment standard set to replace iDEAL. For consumers who still rely on physical scanners or traditional bank cards for online transactions, banking is becoming more complex as […]
The European Union is preparing to present a new and stringent legislative proposal this coming Thursday aimed at the protection of minors. These new rules are intended to protect children much more effectively against online risks, such as addictive algorithms, harmful content, and privacy violations. The proposal likely builds on existing frameworks such as the […]
The Dutch Data Protection Authority allows the Tax Administration to process special categories of personal data in exceptional cases. This data may be specifically used for bias and fairness research into automated selection systems. The primary objective of this measure is to effectively detect and correct discrimination by algorithms. This marks an interesting shift within […]
Republican leaders are turning against Flock Safety, the $8bn AI-surveillance company whose licence-plate cameras have spread across the US. Governors Ron DeSantis and Greg Abbott have restricted Flock cameras or their funding, citing privacy risks, government overreach and documented misuse by law enforcement. The cameras can create a searchable record of vehicle movements, while newer […]