UK Home Office issues RFI for hundreds of mobile fingerprint scanners
The UK’s Home Office Biometrics Program has issued an RFI (request for information) to begin the procurement process for 200…
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UK oversight bodies probe government data set ethics and biometric strategy
The UK government’s Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group (BFEG) has been tasked with providing independent oversight of the Home Office’s…
Mastek wins UK Home Office Biometrics Programme contract
Mastek has been awarded a contract to provide strategic application development and support capability for the UK Home Office Biometrics…
UK Government Digital Service reviews landscape for agency use of biometrics and emerging digital tech
The UK Government Digital Service (GDS) unit has published a policy paper reviewing the government’s efforts to adopt emerging digital…
More calls to investigate facial recognition technology
A group of U.S. legislators have called on the Government Accountability Office to examine and evaluate commercial and law enforcement…
UK Home Office issues tender for biometric testing and development services
The UK Home Office Biometrics (HOB) Programme has issued a tender for design and operation of its biometric performance test…
UK Home Office Biometrics Strategy draws further criticism for lack of oversight recommendations
The UK Home Office’s Biometrics Strategy continues to draw criticism for its proposed expansion of the technology’s use, without corresponding…
UK Home Office biometrics strategy underwhelms after 6 year wait
The UK Home Office has published its long-awaited biometrics strategy. The 27-page document (PDF) sets out a framework for use…
IDEMIA awarded fingerprint contract by UK Home Office Biometrics Programme
The United Kingdom Home Office Biometrics (HOB) Programme has awarded IDEMIA a five year contract to deliver a new fingerprint…
Biometrics Commissioner criticizes UK police, home office governance rules in annual report
UK Biometrics Commissioner Paul Wiles has published the office’s annual report for 2017, expressing concern about a lack of adequate…
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