UK ICO and Ofcom strengthen cooperation on age assurance
UK’s communications and data privacy watchdogs are strengthening collaboration on regulating child online safety, including age assurance and other technology….
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Eurotunnel boss says no delays from new biometrics checks at EU borders
The arrival of European Union’s biometric border controls has ignited fears over long queues at the UK’s border checkpoints. But…
OnlyFans misconfigures biometric age estimation, Ofcom opens investigation
In the great age verification debate sweeping the globe, much attention has been directed at pornography tube sites such as…
UK group begins AI and Digital Hub pilot to support product innovators
A platform labelled “AI and Digital Hub” designed to provide informal advice to innovators developing AI and digital products has…
Proposed UK data protection law hit by criticism
The UK’s prospective data protection law is facing criticism from lawmakers and rights groups over plans to introduce bank account…
Concerns at UK border over EES app wait, facial recognition screening of migrants
An app that is supposed to streamline the upcoming European Union’s Entry-Exit System (EES) will not be ready on time,…
UK digital visas to fully replace physical immigration documents by 2025
In the UK, the Home Office has announced that it will invite those with physical immigration documents to create a…
As retailers turn to biometrics to reduce theft, costs of poor implementation loom
Demand for biometrics to reduce retail crime continues to rise, but the risk of flawed deployments of the technology are…
UK’s £54M welfare fraud case illustrates need for biometric identity verification
A team of fraudsters has been convicted for what was described as “the largest case of benefit fraud in England…
Companies House takes new measures to fraud fight, but not biometric IDV
Companies House, the UK’s business registry, has begun rolling out new tools to fight fraud and help cleanse the register…
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