Scottish Biometrics Commissioner welcomes Ryder Review, could oversee prisons
The Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Dr. Brian Plastow says he welcomes the publication of an independent review into biometric data and…
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Scot committee likes Biometrics Commissioner’s data ideas; suggests he expand vision
Having drafted a code of practice for biometric use by three Scottish law enforcement agencies earlier this month, that nation’s…
Scotland lawmakers weigh biometric code of practice for policing
The Scottish Parliament is considering a draft code of practice for biometric data use by police, The Scotsman reports, potentially…
Ukraine and Estonia show government digital ID leadership
Ukraine is making changes to its government-run digital ID app to support people dealing with the chaos in the war-torn…
Digital identity program upgrades for France, Scotland, Australia
Three different countries have unveiled updates to their national digital identity programs. France’s IN Groupe has announced a new partnership…
Controversy rocks digital health pass management in Liberia, Scotland
A system put in place to manage COVID vaccine certificates for people travelling into Liberia is said to have broken…
Scotland’s biometrics commissioner finishes decision framework for law enforcement
Scotland’s first biometrics commissioner has drafted a ‘world-first’ statutory code of practice for the use of biometric data in policing…
Scottish COVID status app non-compliant with privacy rules, government reprimanded
Both the Scottish government and National Health Service (NHS) National Services Scotland have been publicly reprimanded by the UK Information…
Scottish parents, stakeholders pan biometric enrollment process for free bus travel
Parents and transport industry experts in Scotland have been complaining about the ‘unnecessary’ length of the biometrics enrollment process necessary…
Police biometrics, surveillance ‘too complex’ to treat as data processing: UK commissioners
A letter from the UK’s biometrics and surveillance camera commissioners which lodges their warnings that police use of biometrics is…
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