Biometrics cause ‘bottleneck’ for Ukrainians fleeing to Canada, ease France arrivals
As refugees from Ukraine enter in large numbers to safe haven countries, the CBC reports that biometric collection is becoming a…
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Interpretations of interpretations hope to clarify UK CCTV, biometric surveillance
The UK’s data regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), released new guidance last month in an attempt to clarify the…
Facial recognition guidelines are good. A new UK guide is not, say privacy advocates
An influential police association in the United Kingdom has published voluntary guidelines for using live facial recognition — something privacy…
Mobile biometric kits deployed to Europe for Ukrainian refugee registration by Canada
Canada is distributing mobile biometric kits across its immigration offices in Europe to filter for the security and health of…
Alcatraz, EMKA UK pitch leadership in biometric access control for data centers
A pair of companies approaching the data center market from different angles are pitching biometric access control to secure sensitive…
UK ecommerce MFA rules take effect as biometrics providers win fintech clients
The rules around online transactions continue to tighten, with the UK requiring stronger authentication through factors including face and fingerprint…
UK Biometrics and Surveillance Commissioner asks pointed questions of vendors
Biometric surveillance raises a whole series of questions about ethics and public acceptance that go far beyond data protection and…
Clearview AI makes face biometrics service available to Ukraine Ministry of Defense
Clearview AI is providing its facial recognition to the Ukrainian defense ministry to assist in identifying people, possibly at checkpoints or…
UK scraps pre-arrival biometric checks for Ukrainian refugees
The United Kingdom has announced a new immigration system designed to streamline the entry of Ukrainian refugees fleeing from the…
UK establishes Office for Digital Identities and Attributes, new legislation and trustmark
The UK government has established the interim Office for Digital Identities and Attributes (ODIA) to oversee security and privacy for…
