Independent committee review of facial biometrics for UK government calls for police transparency
The UK government’s independent expert committee on AI and data-driven technology says it expects an appropriate degree of transparency from…
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iProov biometric facial authentication chosen by NHS to secure remote onboarding
The UK’s NHS has chosen iProov’s biometric facial authentication to improve users’ remote onboarding experience on Android and iOS, the…
Lack of liveness checks in remote biometric verification risks identity theft, Nomidio survey says
Only one in five applicants using remote identity verification checks, including with biometrics, has been asked to perform a liveness…
EU advisory board on biometric data sharing with UK: Not so fast, please
The European Parliament has refused to sign any fingerprint-sharing agreement with the United Kingdom unless the agreement binds both sides…
Selfie biometrics and ID check offerings launched by banks in Russia, UK and Argentina
Biometric selfie authentication services have been launched by several banks around the world to support contactless transactions. Raiffeisenbank Russia has…
Selfie biometrics could strengthen age verification but businesses fear for profit
More than half of adult-oriented sites in age-restricted industries in the UK suspect minors have used or purchased their products…
Gov.UK Verify processes over 10k new digital ID accounts per day amid COVID-19
Government service Gov.UK Verify grew in popularity during the COVID-19 crisis, reads a blog post from the GDS Digital Identity…
London Metropolitan Police now considering pausing facial recognition expansion
Following several months of growing concerns among privacy rights advocates and an independent report commissioned by London’s Metropolitan Police that…
UK police not transparent about AI, biometric facial recognition use in investigations, report says
Although they likely use artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision systems (ADS) in criminal investigations, only a very small number…
UK biometrics watchdog raises surveillance risks; Yoti outlines alternative immunity passport
A pair of UK authorities have staked out positions on the increasing use of biometrics, with one making recommendations for…
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