What do we understand by open data? Considering the various interpretations that exist regarding the concept of open data, we can say that, to a greater or lesser extent, they define open data as data published under certain technical (machine-readable) and legal (having a license that allows free use, reuse, and dissemination) characteristics. However, beyond this … [Read more...] about Open Data: More Than Just Publishing Data.
Fabricio Rodríguez
Fabricio Rodríguez is a consultant in the Digital Government and Data Cluster within the Innovation for Citizen Services Division (ICS) at the IDB (Inter-American Development Bank). Before joining the IDB, he worked across various sectors as a consultant for different projects aimed at strengthening and modernizing the governments of various countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. He holds a degree in economics from the Universidad Central del Ecuador and a Master's in Government from Pompeu Fabra BSM University in Catalonia. He completed the Trade Academy Program 2016-2017 in Stockholm, Sweden, and the National Development Program 2015 in Taipei, Taiwan.
Face ID: Is our biometric facial data being safeguarded?
In a world where facial recognition technology (FRT) is rapidly expanding, its use has been increasingly applied in daily situations such as accessing a bank account through a mobile, registering attendance at the office, or authenticating our identity in airports. Along with this widespread implementation, it also raises significant concerns about the safeguards of the … [Read more...] about Face ID: Is our biometric facial data being safeguarded?