Conformity assessment deal links UK, EU firms to open digital ID market access
In a move to enable easier access to EU and UK markets for digital identity firms, two of the largest…
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Facial recognition for Essex police rolls out in a heavily surveilled environment
The adoption of biometrics and facial recognition technology by law enforcement bodies in the UK and U.S. has progressed to…
UK allocates £10.5 million for new EES kiosks
Despite announcements that the EU’s Entry-Exit System (EES) will be postponed until November, British ports are still struggling to prepare…
Ex-UK biometrics commissioner joins Police Digital Service
Former UK Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner Tony Eastaugh will become interim CEO of the Police Digital Service (PDS), an…
From doubt to assurance: The battle for online integrity
By Aled Lloyd Owen, Global Policy Director, Onfido As the UK public digested the results of July’s General Election, and…
2.5M Scots embrace MyAccount, Yoti digital ID
Over 2.5 million Scottish people are now using MyAccount and reusable digital ID from Yoti in a bid to streamline…
Could the UK government’s AI plans bring more cash for private businesses?
For many small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in the UK, government contracts are still out of reach: Despite an increase…
The future of CCTV and policing
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Last week’s webinar by Public Policy Exchange considered the future…
Rights groups push back on UK police use of facial recognition amid far-right riots
After the UK government announced more deployments of facial recognition to curb far-right riots, rights groups have called on Prime…
Facial recognition for policing – what do we expect?
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Last summer when I stood down as the UK’s…
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