UK biometric ethics group to consider implications of gait and voice recognition
Gait and voice biometrics are becoming more interesting to government and law enforcement agencies, prompting a need for ethical guidance,…
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UK Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group gets 2022 direction, new members
The UK Biometrics and Forensics Ethics group (BFEG) has received the 2021/2022 commissioning letter from the Home Office Head of…
BioRugged, Panini and NEC America add employees, Biometrics Institute recruiting
BioRugged has hired Siphiwe Ngwenya as an Android Developer and Project Support Specialist for its biometric solutions. Ngwenya was a…
UK government rejects live CCTV face biometrics moratorium, claims progress in response to Committee
A lot has changed in the use of biometrics across the UK over the past couple of years, but the…
Scotland, UK governments tackle biometrics ethics with new Commissioners, report
The Scottish Parliament has nominated Dr. Brian Plastow as the country’s first Biometrics Commissioner. A former police Chief Superintendent and…
Public-private biometrics collaborations will increase; establish robust policies, UK govt group urges
Collaborations on live facial recognition and other biometric technologies between the public and private sectors are likely to increase, according…
States ponder facial recognition regulation, survey shows heightened privacy concerns in China
More regulations for facial recognition may be coming, with NJ considering a wide-ranging proposal, and a new Amnesty International campaign…
UK Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group updates principles to emphasize rights and non-discrimination
The UK government’s Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group (BFEG) has updated the ethical principles it released in 2018 to include…
UK Biometrics Forensics Ethics Group to advise Home Office on data protection and policing initiatives
The UK’s Biometric Forensics Ethics Group (BEFG) has its marching orders for the upcoming year, which include organizing working groups…
UK biometrics watchdog raises surveillance risks; Yoti outlines alternative immunity passport
A pair of UK authorities have staked out positions on the increasing use of biometrics, with one making recommendations for…
