Wikipedia says OSA categories ensnare it in IDV regulations targeting social media
The Wikimedia Foundation, which runs Wikipedia, has launched a legal challenge to the UK’s Online Safety Act (OSA), claiming that…
UK
Biometric Update regularly releases posts regarding the term "UK." The following set of links is available to assist you with finding biometrics news concerning "UK" and other relevant terms. Additional topics may be perused by accessing our complete Biometrics Topics list.
ADVP advocates for digital ID firms stuck between big tech and govt wallets
The Association of Digital Verification Professionals (ADVP) flies a little under the radar. The UK trade association has members who…
Digital ID trade associations muster to confront govt over wallet wars
Members of the Association of Document Verification Professionals (ADVP), TechUK and Age Verification Providers’ Association (AVPA) have met ahead of…
UK govt commits to passkeys in another big step to a passwordless world
As multinational corporations like Microsoft and Amazon move to passkeys, governments are also making the transition. The UK government is…
8 in 10 Brits support biometrics, personal data collection for national security
The majority of UK adults – 79 percent – support national security agencies collecting and processing personal data to investigate…
One Login 18 steps short of complying with UK national cybersecurity framework
Gov.uk One Login is struggling to satisfy the cybersecurity expectations the Government Digital Service says it is underpinned by, a…
UK Children’s Commissioner calls for ban on ‘nudify’ AI apps
The UK Children’s Commissioner is calling for a total ban on apps that use generative AI tools to create sexually…
Live facial recognition should shape future of policing, says former UK PM
Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair is a fan of live facial recognition. A report in The Times quotes Blair…
UK groups call for government digital ID plan overhaul, limits for Gov.uk
UK digital identity industry groups are asking for the Gov.uk digital wallet and One Login single sign-on service to be…
UK’s digital ID trust problem now between business and government
It used to be that the UK public’s trust in the government was a barrier to the establishment of a…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Injection Attack Detection
- Understanding MOSIP
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection