Cardlab, swIDch receive public sector support for biometric cards
Cardlab has been selected amongst the 20 companies for the EU Pavilion at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2022 by…
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Post-Brexit biometric border checks could bring chaos to cross-Channel travel
Transport executives who run cross-Channel transport links have warned of chaotic scenes at transport points when the EU’s Etias visa…
UK government plan to ‘absorb’ biometrics regulator rebutted by Commissioner
A “once-in-this-generation opportunity” to build public trust in police use of surveillance and biometrics through reformed practices could be missed…
Regulators try to take more teeth from the maw of Chinese CCTV vendors
The U.S. and UK pressure campaigns to enforce ethical principles on Chinese facial recognition players have taken some new turns…
UK’s Government Digital Service gains funding for biometrics, SSO in Autumn budget
The first public prototype of the UK government’s digital identity system One Login is due to be available in April…
Surveillance drones sought by UK police, threatened with sanctions in US
New sanctions could be imposed on DJI Technology, a Chinese maker of drones capable of biometric surveillance, by the American…
UK information commissioner exit interview: post-pandemic privacy, cyberattacks and ministers
In a final interview, Elizabeth Denham, the UK’s outgoing Information Commissioner (ICO) discussed her shock at firms’ lack of preparedness…
UK government offering multimillion-pound contracts for digital voter ID services
The British government’s Electoral Integrity Programme has launched procurement exercises for developing digital services for identity verification and issuance of…
Facial recognition in schools: systems deployed in Europe and the US amid privacy concerns
New facial recognition systems are being deployed across school campuses around the world, while others are being removed amidst privacy…
UK immigration bill proposing biometric data collection from millions faces criticism
The recently updated Nationality and Borders Bill set out by the UK Home Office includes plans to introduce an Electronic…
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