UK Labour Party brings back ID card concept to reduce irregular immigration
The shadow immigration minister Stephen Kinnock unveiled plans by a possible Labour government in the UK to introduce “basic” ID…
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Yoti age estimation software embedded in gambling machines
Yoti’s age estimation technology is being piloted in gambling machines or 18+ gaming terminals in the UK provided by Regal…
Scotland plans public engagement on digital identity system development
The Scottish government has introduced a new digital identity public engagement project. Joseph Walton, stakeholder and communications manager, made the…
GBG certified to UK digital ID trust scheme for compliant right to work, DBS checks
London-based GBG has become the latest firm to obtain certification for the UK Government’s Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework…
‘Minimum ethical and legal standards’ urged for UK facial recognition
A University of Cambridge report argues that all UK law enforcement should be required to use a new audit to…
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…
Biometric worker monitoring: new draft guidance for the UK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,…
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