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…
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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…
UK police plan nationwide rollout of NEC facial recognition on mobile phones
Police in the United Kingdom are planning to identify criminals by taking their photos with mobile phones and running them…
Contactless fingerprint biometrics move towards police deployment with UK trials
The performance of software and smartphone cameras for contactless fingerprint capture is promising enough to look towards a possible launch…
UK ICO seeks to appeal data privacy decision on Clearview AI
The Information Commissioner’s office (ICO) has issued a statement outlining its concerns with the findings of the First Tier Tribunal…
Biometric ID cards being used to eliminate some Brexit prohibitions
Brexit has caused a drop in inbound travel, prompting segments of that industry to pressure UK officials to ease up….
UK police promise more fingerprint matching, facial recognition in efficiency revamp
Biometrics, automation, and drones are a part of the United Kingdom’s new plan to transform policing. Gavin Stephens, chair of…
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