iProov wins biometrics, ID document check contracts for UK’s proposed One Login program
The United Kingdom’s single sign-on and ID verification plans took another step toward reality this week when the government awarded…
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Proptech provider Credas certified as digital identity provider for UK background checks
Credas Technologies has been certified to perform digital identity verification for the Right to Work, Right to Rent and anti-money…
UK-US deal, legal changes could jeopardize EU data-sharing agreements
Could new agreements and proposed legislation from the UK government mean the European Union no longer considers it compliant with…
UK Home Office to pick 3 biometric self-service kiosk providers for immigration trial
Self-service biometric kiosks will be deployed for a trial in UK immigration applications, with a tender launched by Home Office…
Facial recognition still gets mixed reception on retail floors
Two retailers in Australia have temporarily halted use of facial recognition systems on their floors as they are investigated for…
England updates guidance – not legislation – for biometrics use in schools
Just as schools broke up for the summer holidays, the Department for Education released updated guidance for the protection of…
Xydus, Mastercard gain digital ID trust accreditations in UK, Australia
From October 1, 2022, enterprise identity provider Xydus, through its Identity Management platform, will be able to offer ID verification…
Trust issues could be a problem for US-EU biometric data sharing plan
Ripples continue to spread after news broke that the United States wants to link biometric law enforcement databases across the…
UK Home Office fails to collect asylum seeker biometrics, sits on report
The failure to collect fingerprints or face biometrics from asylum seekers and illegal migrants who then absconded in their hundreds…
UK outlines plans to increase biometrics for immigration, travel
“By 2025, the UK border will look very different,” states the New Plan for Immigration: Legal Migration and Border Control,…
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