Scotland parliamentary committee considers Biometrics Commissioner role details
The Justice Committee of Scotland’s Parliament is seeking input as it considers the scope and enforcement powers of the proposed…
Scotland - biometrics topics
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Scotland considers appointing Independent Biometrics Commissioner
Scottish Parliament is considering a bill to appoint an independent commissioner for biometrics to improve the handling of biometric data…
Scotland proposes Biometric Data Bill to establish new commissioner and law enforcement regulations
The Scottish Government has called for the appointment of a biometrics commissioner for the country and included a plan to…
Scotland launches public consultation on biometrics code of practice
The Scottish Government has launched public consultation to collect input into the creation of a code of practice to be…
False positives draw criticism of Wales police facial recognition use as Scotland considers iris biometrics
South Wales police have admitted that of the 2,470 people identified as possible matches with criminals on file out of…
