Anonymity vs child protection: Why protecting minors online is proving more difficult than you think
By Dr. Heinrich Grave, Senior Vice President Digital Identity, IDnow For almost as long as the internet has existed, it…
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Sumsub and OneID bring document-free ID verification to UK via banks
Sumsub’s non-document identity verification platform is being launched in the company’s native UK. Following its introduction in Nigeria, Brazil, India…
UK Biometrics Commissioner says data protection law could leave gaps in oversight
Outgoing UK Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner Fraser Sampson is warning that the country’s new data protection law could leave…
Facial recognition will ‘transform investigative work,’ says UK’s top cop
United Kingdom’s most senior police officer believes that facial recognition will transform investigative work the same way DNA testing did…
Report finds voter ID system in England led to racial and disability discrimination
According to an inquiry by Members of Parliament, the new voter ID rule, which was first put into practice in…
UK police, retailers partner to fight shoplifting with biometrics
British police have turned to facial recognition to fight shoplifting. The country’s largest retailers have agreed to fund a new…
Governments want more airport biometric scans
The move to universal, mandatory use of facial recognition in airports feels inexorable, with a major UK airport skipping entreaties…
UK Home Office accused of lobbying for Facewatch: report
Troubles continue for biometric security company Facewatch, known for deploying facial recognition surveillance in retail stores across the UK. New…
British govt wants new face biometrics software; industry says ‘not so fast’
The UK government is asking for information about new facial recognition technology even as a major manufacturers’ association demands clarity…
UK, US employ post offices for national single sign-on
United Kingdom officials are taking steps to increase access to that nation’s One Login digital IDs for those who may…
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