UK regulator warns firms off AI emotional analysis
The United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a warning against companies deploying biometrics-based emotional analysis algorithms, coincident with…
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Biometric worker monitoring: new draft guidance for the UK
An overhaul of worker monitoring has been released, in draft form, by the UK’s data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s…
UK digital identity scheme needs present- and futureproofing
The digital Right to Work checks brought in on 1 October could impede growth, hamper flexibility and even make illegal…
Biometric data collection for advertising personalization comes under scrutiny
Advertisers in the UK want to analyze pedestrians’ biometrics, alongside GPS location, gender and age demographics, to create tailored advertiser…
Trust Stamp’s path to UK Govt biometric software contracts eases with G-Cloud 13 listing
Trust Stamp is being added as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider to G-Cloud 13, the UK Government’s new cloud procurement framework,…
Local NHS unit contract for DBS checks with face biometrics and liveness detection opens
The South East London unit of the UK National Health Service is seeking a digital identity provider accredited to the…
OCR Labs, Onfido, OneID certified for UK digital ID scheme, IDnow meets EU standard
OCR Labs Global, Onfido and OneID separately announced they have received official government accreditation under the UK Digital Identity &…
Home Office identifies areas for improvement in biometrics self-enrollment systems
Thumbs and eyeglasses are notable challenges for biometric self-enrollment solutions, the UK Home Office has found, and informed the audience…
UK biometrics commissioner has some words of caution for the information commissioner
The United Kingdom’s biometric surveillance commissioner has posted a “But have you considered…?” memo to another regulator that wants to…
UK digital identity program stalls, DCMS calls for industry support at OIX
Digital identity products are live in the UK, but industry help is needed for the country to build momentum for…
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