UK BSCC notes police biometrics procurement ‘issues,’ welcomes centralization
Confusion, and the need to dispel it, is the central theme of a response from the UK’s regulator for police…
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UK watchdog warns of legal risks as London police deploy LFR at protest
London’s Metropolitan Police will deploy live facial recognition (LFR) technology at a protest for the first time this weekend, prompting…
UK regulators pan patchwork policy for law enforcement facial recognition
The UK’s two Biometrics Commissioners shared cautionary observations about the use of facial recognition in law enforcement over the weekend…
Biometrics adoption for identity fraud protection depends on regulatory balance
Biometrics use at borders, in age assurance and law enforcement run quickly into concerns around data privacy and proportionate use,…
Set and enforce clear lines for police biometrics, UK Commissioner tells policymakers
The UK’s planned legal framework for law enforcement use of biometrics and facial recognition should include clear lines and expanded…
UK tucks biometric bias reports deep into police facial recognition plan
The UK government pledged on Thursday to increase its use of facial recognition and biometrics to identify wanted suspects. The…
The UK finally has a Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner again
The UK has a permanent Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner (BSCC) for the first time in over a year, with…
CRISP report underlines fear that UK is heading into a biometric safety vacuum
Fraser Sampson remains unhappy with the UK government’s stance on privacy, comparing the decision to abolish his office and remove…
Scottish biometrics commissioner objects to proposals to abolish position of UK counterpart
Dr Brian Plastow, the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner has objected to proposals to abolish the position of Biometrics and Surveillance Camera…
UK plan to abolish biometrics commissioner greeted with criticism
UK academics Pete Fussey and William Webster have objected to plans to abolish the Retention and Use of Biometrics Commission….
