Trust at center of digital ID for financial services in Southeast Asia, UK still struggle
Southeast Asian countries increasingly rely on the public perception of service providers’ integrity when considering the deployment of digital IDs…
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UK government moves against Chinese-made security cameras in public sector
The UK Government Security Group has instructed government departments to stop deploying security cameras provided by Chinese companies subject to…
EU border biometric checks in UK likely to be delayed
The EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES) will start operating on May 1, with all non-EU nationality visitors requiring a face and…
Yoti and UK Post Office receive further digital ID certification
Yoti and the United Kingdom Post Office have been certified for additional identity profiles under the Digital Identity & Attributes…
Scotland plans digital ID pilot for 2023 as One Login is scrutinized
The Scottish government intends to test its new digital identity platform early next year, according to Computer Weekly. The trials…
Securing democracy requires trust, biometrics commissioner warns new UK taskforce
“As almost all of our technological capability is in private ownership, the people we trust (police, emergency services, local and…
Many UK convenience stores not checking ID for age-restricted products
A study by self-sovereign identity solutions firm ID Crypt Global has noted that the low rate of ID checks for…
Student data privacy compromised in UK, at risk in US
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the UK has issued a reprimand to the Department for Education (DfE) following a…
Facial recognition in surveillance keeps growing, but so do doubts
Several deployments of new face biometrics for surveillance reportedly have failed to deliver on crime-fighting promises. The first is the…
UK deploys fingerprint, face biometrics to track deportees, non-Irish EU citizens
People subject to deportation orders in the UK will soon have to carry a GPS-enabled fingerprint scanner. The move, designed…
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