Experian wins digital ID infrastructure contracts, UK govt digitization continues
The UK government has awarded Experian two new contracts to provide digital identity infrastructure, with a combined value of nearly…
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Albanian police deployed at UK port for biometric migrant identification
Albanian police forces will be deployed at the Dover port in the UK to help identify and deport illegal Channel…
UK’s mobile biometric equipment tender falls through, renewed by gov
A UK government contract for mobile biometric equipment (MBE) worth £450,000 (roughly $527,000) was not awarded as no compliant kit…
Software startup in UK gets key certificate for digital ID and background checks
A UK compliance and biometric onboarding vendor has earned government certification to sell into the digital ID service market. Amiqus…
A year on: UK Gov shares One Login digital identification program progress
A year after launching its program to develop One Login, a way to digitally identify oneself across government sites and…
Facewatch counters Big Brother Watch’s biometric surveillance claims, plans expansion
Face biometrics company Facewatch was recently under the spotlight when privacy advocate NGO Big Brother Watch filed a legal complaint…
UK officialdom have warm places in their hearts for live facial recognition
Live facial recognition, the most contentious government implementation of AI surveillance, is looking attractive to law enforcement leaders in the…
Portugal’s border agency criticized for delays in issuing biometric ID cards to UK citizens
Portugal’s Immigration and Border Service (SEF) has come under scrutiny this week because of prolonged delays in issuing biometric, post-Brexit…
‘Digital asbestos’: UK government departments are rolling back on contracts with Hikvision
Campaigners are increasing the pressure for the UK government to take action on Chinese state-affiliated surveillance equipment suppliers such as…
EU postpones ETIAS, traveler biometrics until November 2023
The plan for third country arrivals to apply for a visa waiver and undergo biometric capture to enter (or leave)…
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