UK unveils enhanced border control plans with digital ID for visas
The UK has unveiled new plans to fully digitalize the country’s visa system, including digital ID integration. The move was…
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UK government throws a bone to its troubled digital ID-assurance program
The UK has put its troubled digital ID-assurance program, Verify, on life support as government officials stoke development of a…
UK security bill to introduce biometric age verification for social media registration
New Online Security Bill published by UK government this week will see the introduction of comprehensive rules to prevent online…
Researcher warns of illegally retained biometric samples in UK
A substantial amount of biometric data collected from individuals arrested, or convicted of criminal offenses in the UK would fall…
Strong data protection regulations key to digital ID success for the UK, says ICO
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), an independent authority which promotes data privacy, supports the new UK Digital Identity and…
Digital health passes going live in EU and UK; but for what?
The European Union is on track to launch its digital health pass for proof of COVID-19 immunity to operation by…
Healthcare MFA competition concerns scuttle Imprivata-Isosec deal
Negotiations by Imprivata to acquire Isosec have fallen through after the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) expressed concerns that…
Infobric adds biometric services for construction sector with MSite acquisition
Biometric workforce management provider MSite has been acquired by Sweden-based Infobric Group, a leading digital services provider for the construction…
UK Commissioner defends face biometrics use by police as practical necessity
Police have no choice but to use facial recognition, along with any other technologies that can help them fight crime,…
UK to roll out digital health passes via NHS app, Estonia launches VaccineGuard
UK ministers have confirmed on Thursday the main National Health Service (NHS) app will be soon updated to enable the…
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