Outgoing UK commish leaves advice for law enforcement use of biometrics and drones
Professor Fraser Sampson, who recently announced that he will step down as the UK’s Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner at…
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British govt wants new face biometrics software; industry says ‘not so fast’
The UK government is asking for information about new facial recognition technology even as a major manufacturers’ association demands clarity…
UK commissioner has advice on proposed biometrics code of practice for privacy regulator
Outgoing UK Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner Fraser Sampson says in a response to the consultation on biometric information by…
UK Biometrics Commissioner resigns in anticipation of role’s elimination
UK Surveillance Camera and Biometrics Commissioner Fraser Sampson has stepped down. His emailed letter of resignation to Home Secretary Suella…
UK commissioner says police power to collect biometrics in investigations underutilized
The UK biometrics and surveillance commissioner, Fraser Sampson, is urging the government to increase its use of the Police and…
Scottish biometrics commissioner objects to proposals to abolish position of UK counterpart
Dr Brian Plastow, the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner has objected to proposals to abolish the position of Biometrics and Surveillance Camera…
UK plan to abolish biometrics commissioner greeted with criticism
UK academics Pete Fussey and William Webster have objected to plans to abolish the Retention and Use of Biometrics Commission….
Policing Minister pushes for facial recognition in all UK police forces despite criticism
The UK’s policing minister, Chris Philp, is pushing for facial recognition in all police forces nationally, despite critics claiming the…
UK commissioner urges police transparency on cloud biometrics
The burden of proof for the safety of law enforcement agencies using cloud biometrics services lies with the police, UK…
Forensic biometrics data storage practices, failures spotlighted by UK FOIA request
Biometric material has been collected for forensic purposes since before the formulation and adoption of standards and best practices for…
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