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,…
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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…
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…
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…
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