UK digital ID plans have more opponents than details
The UK’s plans to issue a national digital ID by 2029, announced on Friday, are being received with a mix…
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Self-assess ahead of social media ban, says Australian eSafety Commissioner
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner is urging large online platforms to figure out if they’re affected by the nation’s incoming age restrictions…
UK’s Starmer government makes its stand on mandatory digital ID
The UK’s Labour government has introduced a plan to issue free, mandatory digital ID to all people eligible to work…
UK privacy concerns mount as police facial recognition scans surpass 50k a day
There is an increasing number of faces being scanned by a live facial recognition system in the UK despite persisting…
UK border control operators are ready for EES: Eurotunnel CEO
Operators of UK border controls on cross-Channel routes to the EU, including Eurotunnel, the Port of Dover and Eurostar, have…
Hasty government digitalization makes democracies more vulnerable, says researcher
Does the digital transformation of the state make a democracy more vulnerable to illiberal developments, autocratic forces, or concentrations of…
As London expands CCTV network, critics express concerns of overreach
London is making a significant upgrade of its CCTV infrastructure in one of its most surveilled boroughs, adding new cameras…
London police face questions after not deploying LFR at far-right rally
London police are facing questions on why they chose not to deploy live facial recognition (LFR) during last week’s far-right…
Digital ID back on the table in UK as a way to manage migration
Digital ID programs have a patchy history in the UK. First pushed by Tony Blair’s Labour government in the mid-2000s,…
New UK tech secretary takes over major online safety initiatives
In the midst of implementing a controversial new law and navigating a major diplomatic assault from the U.S., the UK…
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