Public facial recognition so far penned in by trust issues in the UK and Ireland
Questions about facial recognition in public spaces are getting more pointed and harder to dismiss by governments. Downstream from a…
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UK to introduce learners’ mobile driving licenses
The UK’s Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is developing a digital provisional driving license – the type required while…
UK Post Office-Yoti biometrics tie-up allows users to buy ‘regulated crypto’ via Swarm
The latest functionality for holders of the UK Post Office’s digital ID app EasyID is proving their identity for putting…
UK plans $550M budget for government digital identity update
The United Kingdom’s upcoming digital identity system may cost the country up to £400 million (roughly US$552 million), ComputerWeekly reports….
ICO opens consultation for flow of biometric and other data out of the UK
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has opened a new consultation inviting organizations to comment on the protection of citizens’ data…
AnyVision proposes three ethical facial recognition principles for police
Britain’s proposed Surveillance Camera Code of Practice should align with three principles which can support the fair and ethical use…
New biometric controls being trialed at Gibraltar border
Spanish authorities are trialing new biometric border controls at the crossing point to Gibraltar as part of contingency-planning in the…
UK advocate for biometric surveillance says new code of practice pulls punches
“Remarkably lightweight” is how a former United Kingdom surveillance commissioner describes proposed changes to national police policy covering facial recognition…
Can UK’s proposed age checks for social media work without biometrics?
Social media companies and “tech giants” may voluntarily make age verification compulsory via physical credentials to prevent children encountering harmful…
UK to veer away from GDPR in hope of global data-based opportunities
The UK plans to move away from the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which it adopted before Brexit, with…
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