Kuwait prepares to halt services for unregistered fingerprint biometrics + UN ‘Global Digital Compact’ pact for the future

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Kuwait is preparing to halt essential services for citizens and expatriates who fail to register their biometric fingerprints by the looming deadlines—September 30, 2024, for Kuwaitis and December 30, 2024, for expatriates. Non-compliance will result in the suspension of government and banking services, a drastic consequence that seems disproportionate for a security measure. While the initiative is being touted as a way to enhance security and streamline government processes, the heavy-handed approach raises questions about the balance between privacy and access to essential services.

The UN’s upcoming ‘Global Digital Compact,’ part of its broader ‘Pact for the Future,’ will be debated at the UN Summit of the Future in September 2024. The Compact seeks to set guidelines for a secure, inclusive, and human-centered digital future, but one has to wonder if such lofty goals will be achieved without infringing on individual freedoms. The digital landscape is complicated, and sweeping global initiatives can easily lead to unintended consequences if not implemented thoughtfully.

Sources:

www.biometricupdate.com/202409/kuwait-prepares-to-halt-services-for-unregistered-fingerprint-biometrics

expose-news.com/2024/09/10/un-legal-officer-caught-on-camera/

www.lucistrust.org/about_us/support_un

h/t Little Lost

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