Bangkok, Oct. 7 -- The Thai Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) has ordered nationwide scrutiny of iris-scanning crypto schemes over privacy concerns.

DES Minister Chaichanok Chidchob has asked the Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) to conduct strict inspections nationwide following growing concerns over iris-scanning activities.

The PDPC recently issued a public warning about the biometric risks involved in exchanging iris scans for cryptocurrency, adding iris data is classified as sensitive personal information under the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA).

Chaichanok said such activities may compromise individual privacy and lead to misuse of biometric data.

The ministry was working closely with Tools for Humanity ...