UK launching digital Veteran Card, more lawmakers say ID ‘inevitable’
The UK will enable approximately 250,000 veterans to access digital Veteran Cards on their smartphones starting next year, the government…
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TrustID wins G-Cloud 14 Framework approval
Identity verification provider TrustID has been approved for the UK government’s G-Cloud 14 framework, strengthening its positioning to serve the…
UK shop theft inquiry addresses use of facial recognition to combat retail crime
The Justice and Home Affairs committee has issued a call for reforms to address the rise in organized retail crime,…
Travel industry struggles with lack of clarity on EES
The travel industry continues to struggle with the lack of certainty after the delay of the EU’s Exit-Entry System (EES)…
New office takes charge of UK digital ID market
The development of the UK’s digital ID ecosystem is finally picking up some pace. The UK government has officially launched…
Legal scholars developing guidance for biometrics legislation
Two law institutes, one from Europe and one from the United States, launched a new collaborative project focusing on the…
Ireland publishes age assurance rules
Ireland’s Online Safety Code has been published to establish age assurance rules and regulate content for online video-sharing platforms with…
New UK data bill proposes dedicated digital ID office, biometrics retention changes
The Data (Use and Access) Bill (DUA) has been introduced in UK Parliament, and if passed it would establish conditions…
UK forensics database now counts 28.3 million fingerprints
The UK government DNA database has produced over 820,000 matches to unsolved crimes since 2001, new data on the use…
Policing and facial recognition: What’s stopping them?
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner “If it’s legal and it works, what’s stopping them?” Police…
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