Global movement coalescing around age verification and its role in online safety
Europe, the UK and Australia are embarking on further mechanisms to improve online safety for all, with a focus on…
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Police in NYC, South Wales, Dubai deploy more facial recognition, with public support in US
A new survey by Pew Research shows 46 percent of U.S. adults think the “widespread use of facial recognition technology…
UK Biometrics and Surveillance Commissioner asks pointed questions of vendors
Biometric surveillance raises a whole series of questions about ethics and public acceptance that go far beyond data protection and…
UK scraps pre-arrival biometric checks for Ukrainian refugees
The United Kingdom has announced a new immigration system designed to streamline the entry of Ukrainian refugees fleeing from the…
UK establishes Office for Digital Identities and Attributes, new legislation and trustmark
The UK government has established the interim Office for Digital Identities and Attributes (ODIA) to oversee security and privacy for…
ITL’s age estimation certified for UK GDPR
British facial recognition and age verification firm Innovative Technology (ITL) says it is the first technology provider to receive independent UK…
US plays catch-up with online protections, UK mulls another leap
Online privacy for children looks like it should be strengthened in the U.S. at a federal level, and sooner in…
UK biometrics commissioner warns license plate recognition could erode public trust in surveillance
Developments in license plate recognition and the technology’s spread could undermine the public’s trust in the system and surveillance more…
UK proposes IDV and biometrics for tech platforms to rein in anonymous online trolls
The UK government will require social media and tech platforms to provide identity verification through options like ID document verification…
UK government selects Deloitte to produce One Login digital identity app
The UK’s Government Digital Service (GDS) has selected professional services firm Deloitte to develop a smartphone app to check individuals’…
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