UK police begins live facial recognition trials at railway stations
The UK police have kicked off a six-month pilot using live facial recognition (LFR) surveillance to monitor train stations. The…
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UK government defending police use of facial recognition
The UK government is defending police use of facial recognition technology – both in court and on the public stage….
London police says facial recognition contributed to murder rate drop
Police forces across the UK are showcasing improved arrest statistics resulting from the use of live facial recognition (LFR) systems….
UK MPs debate evolution of Online Safety Act, reject repeal petition
Just over 550,000 people in the UK signed a petition calling for the repeal of the Online Safety Act, prompting…
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…
Human error blamed for false accusation at retailer using facial recognition
False accusations of shoplifting against a man in Cardiff, Wales are the result of human error, rather than a false…
Biometric identity verification and credentials transforming, just in time
Identity verification is changing, with biometrics and credentials converging in a way that allows them to be used in new…
Scotland plans app for public service access, age verification with digital ID
Scotland is rolling out its vision for national digital identity, which will be used with an app for access to…
Views on UK digital ID scheme multiply among industry, public, privacy advocates
Government-led digital identity and the UK have a complicated relationship. It comes with a past: the national identity card plan…
Live facial recognition vans spread across seven additional UK cities
UK police authorities are expanding their live facial recognition (LFR) surveillance program, which uses cameras on top of vans to…
