Scottish Biometrics Commissioner welcomes Ryder Review, could oversee prisons
The Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Dr. Brian Plastow says he welcomes the publication of an independent review into biometric data and…
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UK Government rejects Lords’ police inquiry’s biometrics, tech recommendations
The UK government has rejected the majority of the findings and recommendations from a House of Lords investigation into the…
HooYu, Yoti now certified digital identity service providers for Right to Rent checks in the UK
Yoti and the Post Office, as well as HooYu have become the first certified digital identity service providers (IDSPs) for…
Developer of biometric onboarding platform for legal sector closes seed round
Lawtech 365, the parent company of biometrics-based legal sector identity verification platform Verify 365, has closed its seed funding round…
Ryder Review calls for biometrics regulation through new, comprehensive legislation
Legislation is urgently needed to govern the use of biometrics, according to the widely-anticipated ‘Ryder Review’ from the Ada Lovelace…
Millions in funding in UK for AI ethics, Canada for digital ID privacy research
The U.K.’s Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) has unveiled a new program worth £8.5 million ($10.43 million) that will…
Alcohol retailer deploys ITL’s biometric age verification to more stores as pilot ends
A biometrics-based age verification technology MyCheckr from Innovative Technology Ltd (ITL) will be deployed in more Bargain Booze stores in…
Panel on use of facial recognition by UK police breaks issue down for lawmakers
Leaders from among civil society, police, academia and regulatory bodies convened at the London School of Economics last week to…
Ingenium rewrites CPNI Test Standard for biometric access control
A Test Standard for Biometrics in access control managed by the Center for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI) has…
UK leaders say new digital ID plan benefits from previous efforts’ failings
Creating a single login for central government services is a core task in the United Kingdom’s newest stab at digital…
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