Denmark moves to give people legal control over deepfake likenesses
In the classic 1989 sequel, Ghostbusters II, the character Peter Venkman asks the mayor of New York City, “have you…
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Airport biometrics move beyond traveler passport checks in UK, India
Airport biometrics are moving beyond matching travelers’ faces to their passports at an accelerating pace. UK travellers will soon be…
Ingenium begins two-year UK gov’t contract for biometric testing and assurance
Ingenium has begun work on contracted projects for the UK government, providing biometric quality assurance, performance and security testing. Under…
UK plans information defence centre as AI deepfake threat grows
A new National Centre for Information Defence will help the UK government tackle the growing threat of disinformation and AI-enabled…
Masking protest: AI-enabled surveillance is a global ID issue for law enforcement
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Biometrically speaking, our faces don’t give much away. Their points…
UK ICO finds police facial recognition use mostly compliant with data regulations
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office says police are using facial recognition in ways that meet their regulatory compliance obligations, for…
Cifas analysis shows UK needs better detection for record identity fraud
Identity fraud continues to increase rapidly, and accounted for nearly three in five reported risk cases in the UK during…
Essex Police resume Corsight AI LFR with 57 arrests, no false matches
Resumed deployments of live facial recognition from Corsight AI by Essex Police have led to dozens of arrests without a…
UK Home Secretary pressed over delays to facial recognition legislation
In a one-off session today, the UK’s home secretary Shabana Mahmood MP was queried by a committee of the House…
UK gov’t can still save digital ID plan despite poor initial policy, communication
The UK government’s digital ID plan was not backed by robust policy development based on clear evidence when it was…
