UK govt considering pleas to set police facial recognition use on solid legal ground
The UK government is considering introducing new legislation to back the use of facial recognition by police, Fraud Minister David…
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UK chooses stop-gap biometrics oversight, leaves surveillance camera role empty
The UK now has a stop-gap Biometrics Commissioner, having appointed Francesca Whitelaw KC to role on an interim basis. The…
Gamma UK DIATF goes live, formalizing Digital Verification Service
The UK government has published the final version of its “gamma” UK digital identity and attributes trust framework (DIATF). The…
UK age verification deadline one month out for sites offering adult content
UK internet users have exactly one month left to access porn sites with one click of a button. That’s how…
Facewatch comes under the public eye again
Biometric security company Facewatch will provide its technology to UK retailer Iceland. News of a new client comes only a…
UK police look at future tech, including biometrics like brainwaves
With technology, what was once cutting edge will one day become the norm. Currently, the police are incorporating facial recognition,…
With Royal Assent, UK Data (Use and Access) Bill is now law
Today, the UK Data (Use and Access) Bill attained Royal Assent, making it law and establishing a legal basis for…
UK inches towards digital ID clarity with passage of Data (Use and Access) Bill
The UK House of Lords has passed the government’s Data (Use and Access) Bill, bringing it within a royal signature…
Hippo Digital wins contract to review UK MoD’s identity verification
The UK Ministry of Defense has awarded a contract to Hippo Digital to assess its identity verification and validation systems…
World enters UK market with deployment of biometric Orbs in London
The lofty aspirations of digital identity and proof-of-personhood (PoP) firm World must build on the more pedestrian accomplishment of convincing…
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