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…
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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…
How the UK DIATF ensures a secure and reliable digital identity ecosystem
By Philipp Pointner, Chief of Digital Identity at Jumio In a world where identity theft and fraud are fast-growing threats,…
Finland launches first EU digital ID travel route with UK, Croatia
Passengers flying from Helsinki to Croatia and the United Kingdom can now show a digital ID instead of an ID…
Deloitte nets £16M from UK government in latest One Login contract win
Deloitte has won another contract with the UK’s Government Digital Service (GDS) to develop software for and train government staff…
UK Biometrics Commissioner resigns in anticipation of role’s elimination
UK Surveillance Camera and Biometrics Commissioner Fraser Sampson has stepped down. His emailed letter of resignation to Home Secretary Suella…
Bar for UK crimes prosecuted with live facial recognition could get much lower
Pledges by the UK government that its use of biometric data in law enforcement would be limited to, for example,…
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