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Biometric data standards in 50 countries ranked with China and U.S. near bottom
Comparitech has published a ranking of 50 countries in the world according to their biometric data collection and usage practices, which declares China to show the most concerning lack of regard for biometric data privacy, followed by Malaysia, Pakistan, and the U.S. ... Read the whole story here.

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Biometric data standards in 50 countries ranked with China and U.S. near bottom
Comparitech has published a ranking of 50 countries in the world according to their biometric data collection and usage practices,...
 
 
 
 
 
 
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