This week: Brazilian digital ID will finally start being issued in December. Data protection is closer to becoming a fundamental right in Brazil. Brazilian radio telescope to explore the universe’s dark energy.
Brazilian digital ID to be issued in December
In two months’ time, the Brazilian government will unite citizens’ personal and biometric data in a single document, the National ID Card (DNI).
Why it matters. Talk of a digital ID is not new, with a 2017 law creating a consolidated database which would allow Brazilians to be “easily and safely” identified. But implementation hiccups caused by budgetary limitations held...
