UK policing minister kicks off debate on live facial recognition
UK policing minister Diana Johnston has announced that the current Labor government will hold a series of discussions on police…
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UK’s ETA border scheme attracts criticism
The UK is planning to fully roll out its biometric-based travel permission scheme, the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) by April…
UK launching digital Veteran Card, more lawmakers say ID ‘inevitable’
The UK will enable approximately 250,000 veterans to access digital Veteran Cards on their smartphones starting next year, the government…
Ireland considers adding drug trafficking to police FRT use cases
Ireland is hoping to use facial recognition in fighting drug trafficking networks. Minister of Justice Helen McEntee presented a new…
Belgian watchdog ruling on consent sets employee biometrics use against GDPR
A Belgian company has been fined 45,000 euros (US$48,185) for using a fingerprint-based employee time tracking system with the country’s…
Frontex ignores rights impact in border biometrics forecast, paper claims
Frontex’s seminal research on the most promising biometric technologies in border control during the next 20 years has a major…
Malta’s 2025 budget previews tender for digital ID wallet
Malta has presented its new budget for the year 2025, announcing investments into digital identity, a new central data repository…
Meta announces new age-checking measures for young Instagram users
Meta is trying to relieve pressure from lawmakers to protect teenage users from harmful content by making it much harder…
Russia wants to keep an eye on migrant workers with biometric IDs
Russia is tightening control over migrants entering the country by introducing electronic ID cards containing biometric data. Aside from biometrics,…
Isle of Man govt plans public consultation on introduction of FRT at ports
The Isle of Man continues to debate the introduction of facial recognition and identity documents to boost security at its…
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