Non-profit aims to strengthen border management internationally
Tony Smith, the former head of UK Border Force, has formed a new non-profit organization called International Border Management and…
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Financial Conduct Authority firm testing facial recognition for risk profiles
A firm participating in the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulatory sandbox is testing a plan to integrate facial recognition technology…
UK firm XMOS raises $15M in series E funding round
UK voice capture solutions firm XMOS Ltd recently raised $15M in a Series E funding round led by Infineon Technologies. In…
Biometrics essential to drive efficiency in pensions administration
PASA, the UK Pensions Administration Standards Association, the independent body dedicated to driving up standards in pensions administration in the…
New fingerprint tech capable of detecting traces of drugs, blood, alcohol and more
Research teams at Sheffield Hallam University have been collaborating with West Yorkshire Police since 2012 in testing new technology that…
UK Biometrics Commissioner criticizes UK police for not revealing facial recognition plans
The UK Biometrics Commissioner has criticized the Home Office and police for failing to address key privacy issues relating to…
UK gov’t authority to advise on biometrics ethics issues
The Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group (BFEG) has replaced the UK’s National DNA Database Ethics Group (NDNAD EG) and will…
Home Office plans to invest $6.4m to provide police with facial recognition technology
The Home Office is planning to invest £5 million (US$6.4 million) on facial-recognition software to be initially used by law…
Police deploying facial recognition at London’s Notting Hill Carnival
The UK’s Metropolitan Police is planning to use facial recognition software in a new pilot program aimed at identifying suspected…
Home Office issues $118m biometrics, digitization tender for UK Visas and Immigration
The Home Office has issued a tender for “front end services” including biometrics and the digitization of supporting evidence valued…
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