UK commissioner urges police transparency on cloud biometrics
The burden of proof for the safety of law enforcement agencies using cloud biometrics services lies with the police, UK…
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EU delays biometric checks; Orient Express cancels UK route
The European Union (EU) is delaying fingerprint and facial scans for travelers, although the change has not been officially announced….
EU preparing tough measures for AI, while UK and US take a slow approach
The European Parliament is preparing tough new measures over the use of artificial intelligence, including facial recognition, as it edges…
Entrust granted UK Home Office selfie biometrics contract to streamline immigration
Entrust has won a new two-year contract with the UK Home Office to expand the digitization of immigration application processes,…
Forensic biometrics data storage practices, failures spotlighted by UK FOIA request
Biometric material has been collected for forensic purposes since before the formulation and adoption of standards and best practices for…
Facephi meeting dozens of potential UK face biometrics customers through accelerator
Spain-based Facephi is presenting its face biometrics to dozens of potential customers at a series of meetings the company has…
New Zealand digital identity trust framework law passes
New Zealand has introduced a regulatory framework for digital identity that will allow technology providers operating in the country to…
UK police infrequently following facial recognition transparency recommendations
Many police forces in the UK are falling short of the regulatory and ethical obligations they take on when deploying…
Will slow progress in digital identity mean that the UK is left behind?
By Gareth Narinesingh, Head of Digital Identity at Mitek The UK’s delay in the adoption of digital identity (DID) could…
Digital signatures offered by NatWest with OneID tech as UK considers regulation
NatWest has chosen UK government-certified digital ID startup OneID to make a new Customer Attribute Sharing service available in an…
