Despite a six-year old High Court ruling that mass retention of facial images is unlawful, a committee of UK MPs…
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De La Rue appeals decision to award post-Brexit passport contract to Gemalto
British security printing company De La Rue has launched an appeal of the UK government’s decision to award the post-Brexit…
Scottish Independent Advisory Group recommends oversight measures for police biometrics system
A Scottish Independent Advisory Group on Biometric Data has made a series of recommendations regarding the use of biometrics by…
Representatives of UK and U.S. industry and government meet to discuss aviation security collaboration
Representatives of the aviation industry from the UK and U.S. met with government officials from both countries last week in…
Fujitsu wins UK Home Office Biometric Matcher Services Platform contract
Fujitsu is believed to have won a £28 million (US$38.7 million) contract from the UK Home Office to provide a…
New process developed for obtaining fingerprints from fired ammunition casings
West Technology Forensics has developed a new process for obtaining fingerprints from fired bullet and shotgun casings, which the company…
UK financial institutions lag global counterparts in adopting authentication technology
More than four out of five UK financial institutions (84 percent) are concerned about their ability to correctly identify customers,…
UK Government Digital Service to explore biometrics and AI for public services
The UK Government Digital Service (GDS) will work with government departments over the next 12 months to support the use…
BAPCO Annual Conference and Exhibition 2018
BAPCO Annual Conference and Exhibition 2018 20th – 21st March 2018 Ricoh Arena, Coventry The BAPCO Annual Conference and Exhibition…
UK Home Office biometrics strategy now slated for June publication
UK Home Office minister Susan Williams says the department’s long-awaited biometrics strategy will be published in June, the Register reports….
