Brits support national identity scheme but divided on digital ID
A majority of British citizens – 57 percent – support the introduction of a national ID card, a new survey…
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Retailers attempt to bridge disconnect on facial recognition to fight theft
The UK’s second-largest retailer, Sainsbury’s, has announced it will trial real-time facial recognition from Facewatch in two of its stores…
Political consensus builds for UK digital ID to tighten border
A poll conducted among members of the UK’s Labour Party revealed that 57 percent support an introduction of a digital…
UK human rights regulator to argue against police use of live facial recognition
The UK’s human rights regulator has received permission to intervene in an upcoming judicial review examining whether the London Metropolitan…
ICO ‘encouraged’ by UK police facial recognition compliance with data protection law
The use of facial recognition by police in South Wales and Gwent is compliant with the UK’s data protection law,…
Clandestine facial recognition searches of civil databases by UK police surge
UK police have been allowed to search the nation’s passport and immigration databases since at least 2020, and Big Brother…
London police can use live facial recognition 10 times a week under new rules
London’s Metropolitan Police, or The Met, is ramping up its use of live facial recognition in tandem with a strategy…
Pimeyes’ new tool will be able to search billions of faces through videos
Face image search engine Pimeyes has stirred controversy over its ability to pinpoint exactly where exactly on the vast internet…
London police mark 1K arrests through live facial recognition
The UK’s largest police force has announced a new milestone of more than 1,000 wanted criminals arrested thanks to live…
Asda supermarket chain faces legal complaint over facial recognition
Asda is facing a legal complaint over its use of live facial recognition (LFR) cameras in its supermarkets. The legal…
