UK data watchdog says police use of US cloud services will likely be allowed
The UK’s data protection watchdog says UK police will likely allow the use of cloud services that can send sensitive…
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Age verification laws in the UK and US reassessed
While lawmakers around the world remind us to think of the children, digital identity watchdogs and citizen groups say restrictive…
Refugees face challenges with UK biometric residence permits
Some UK councils are refusing to recognize biometric residence permits (BRP) which may be putting newly recognized refugees at risk…
Broadside from Scotland: UK is undemocratic with biometric surveillance
Scotland’s biometrics commissioner is warning the nation is moving toward autocracy and inappropriate biometric surveillance is making “democratic backsliding” easier….
UK government committee floats digital voting IDs for upcoming elections
As the UK prepares for a tense new round of elections in 2024, the government is trying to handle the…
UK police have been secretly using passport database for facial recognition for 3 years
Police in the UK have been using the country’s passport holder database to conduct facial recognition searches without public disclosure,…
OneID secures deal with credit agency AperiData
After landing US$1.3 million in funding aimed at boosting its position in the financial industry, UK government-certified identity verification startup…
UK legal charity decries use of biometric immigrant monitoring devices
The UK has been expanding the use of biometric electronic monitoring devices for immigration bail cases, a practice that has…
UK bill would let police run facial recognition against all driver’s licenses
A clause in a new UK criminal justice bill gives police the green light to run facial recognition searches on…
UK Data Protection Bill advances despite warnings on AI, alignment with EU
The UK Data Protection and Digital Information Bill has advanced to the committee stage for a line-by-line examination following a…
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