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EES has not been tested in France, say border authorities

No chance of testing new systems, longer queues, new equipment and new costs are the biggest challenges for French border…

 

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…

 

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…

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