Proposed UK data protection law hit by criticism
The UK’s prospective data protection law is facing criticism from lawmakers and rights groups over plans to introduce bank account…
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UK considers digital identity for age verification in booze sales
A statement from the Minister of State for Crime, Policing and Fire says the UK government has launched a consultation…
Can biometrics prevent school shootings?
With politics complicating a legislative response to unregulated firearms, there is a push to pursue the fortification of schools with…
Will the proposed EU AI rules become the GDPR for biometrics?
By Ján Lunter, the Founder and CEO of Innovatrics After several high-profile cases, it’s understandable that governments would want to…
South Africa’s proposed new biometrics policy meets sharp criticism
A draft identity management policy proposed by South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs (DHA) which will allow access by police…
The East plays a COVID shell game with biometric surveillance
Again, governments around the world are trivializing personal privacy as they build increasingly intrusive biometric surveillance networks. Officials in Hong…
Facial recognition lawsuits, regulations, proposals and launches lead biometrics news this week
Court cases, hearings and proposals for regulation of facial regulation made up many of the top headlines of the week…
Academics blast “legal vacuum” around facial biometrics use by British police
The use of facial recognition by police in Britain are a costly use of public funds that should be subject…
UK national surveillance camera strategy updated to address human rights, data and technology
UK Surveillance Camera Commissioner Tony Porter has updated the national surveillance camera strategy for England and Wales with a strategy…
Northern Ireland police agree to publish biometric data retention policy
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has agreed to publish a formal public policy on biometric data retention as…
