UK government retains Deloitte to beef up knowledge-based ID verification options
Deloitte will continue to provide digital identity verification for the GOV.UK One Login system, following the extension of a six-month…
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UK academic argues for local policy updates on live facial recognition over legislation
New legislation may not be needed to underpin live facial recognition in the UK, according to an analysis by a…
UK telco BT wants its digital ID to become DIATF-certified: reports
In October, the UK’s largest telecom operator BT launched a digital identity aimed at providing access to services such as…
UK police use of facial recognition probed by lawmakers
Police in the UK have been ramping up the use of facial recognition technology with plans for further rollouts in…
UK appoints lame duck Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner
UK Home Secretary James Cleverly has appointed Tony Eastaugh as the new Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner. Eastaugh’s previous roles…
Legal age is porous online; digital ID firms, regulators, platforms spar for leverage
The increasing demand for age assurance tools to protect youth online is prompting new investments in biometrics and digital identity…
DIATF up to 49 certified digital identity service providers with Daon, Sumsub additions
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has updated its list of digital identity service providers certified to…
Amendments to UK data protection bill could give more power over biometrics to police
The UK government is planning to introduce changes to its data protection laws giving counter-terrorism police more power over biometric…
ETAs and biometric gates could replace passport desks as digitization expands
The use of passports and visas to cross international borders is about to change, UK Border Force Director General Phil…
UK consumers most open to biometrics: Ping Identity survey
Around one third of consumers (34 percent) globally are open to passwordless logins, including text and email confirmations, multi-factor authentication…
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