Age assurance enforcement concerns raised as porn sites drag feet
A barking dog is alarming, but if it has no legs, it’s not scary for very long. This is particularly…
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Privacy regulators weigh in as retailers turn to FRT to fight shoplifting
The UK is seeing mixed messages when it comes to retailers’ use of facial recognition to prevent crime. The country…
UK police urged to increase use of FRT as data shows 250K searches in 2024
A police inspectorate has urged UK police forces to “fully exploit” retrospective facial recognition, recommending that no investigation be closed…
UK ICO warns biometric tools may pose privacy, compliance risks
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a two-pronged warning about using biometric technologies. They want the public to…
Discrepancy in enforcement between biometric data protection in public, private sectors
UK’s ICO plans to continue keeping fines low for the public sector, while on the continent CNIL has published the…
UK data and digital ID bill lauded ahead of parliamentary debate
The proposed Data (Use and Access) Bill represents an opportunity for the UK to embrace open finance in a way…
Evolving age assurance landscape takes spotlight in Liminal webinar
Regulations, it turns out, are highly irregular, particularly when it comes to age assurance. In a recent webinar hosted by…
UK awaits clarity on how data protection will be balanced against growth
Data protection in the UK is at a cross-roads between the relatively strict approach taken by the European Union and…
UK school reprimanded by ICO for using facial recognition without DPIA
A school in Chelmsford, Essex, has been reprimanded by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for the unlawful implementation of facial…
Scotland biometrics commish wants ICO to look into cops use of cloud
After Microsoft revealed that it could not guarantee the sovereignty of UK policing data hosted on its cloud servers, the…
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