UK politician proposes new biometric entry and exit system to prevent threats from EU
The limited data UK’s Border Force has on people travelling to the UK from the European Union with a biometric…
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Police facial recognition ruling appealed in Wales, ban delayed in Portland, trial halt requested in Macau
Pushback against facial recognition use by police sits at various stages in countries around the world this week. A Welsh…
Researchers develop fingerprint technology to detect heroin use or contact
A group of researchers from the University of Surrey have developed an advanced fingerprint detection technology that can immediately tell…
Digital Transformation EXPO Manchester
Digital Transformation EXPO Manchester Manchester, UK May 19-20, 2021 Digital Transformation EXPO Manchester (DTX Manchester) connects IT leaders, security specialists…
Police in Miami, India, Macau expand facial recognition use amid further warnings
The Miami-Dade County Police Department (MDPD), Florida’s largest police force, is seeking to join the many departments in the state…
UK Biometrics and Forensics Ethics group finally reports concerns with government plans
The UK government has released the first annual report from the Biometrics and Forensic Ethics Group (BFEG) two years later…
US federal agencies sued for facial recognition deployment info as UK Commissioner calls for police use rules
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit to obtain records relating to their use of biometric facial recognition…
Documents show UK Home Office biometric data migration costs $124M
Earlier this month on October 1, it was reported that Leidos signed a ten-year contract with the UK Home Office…
NHS enhances app with biometric security and releases code to developers
The National Health Service in the United Kingdom has released two pieces of open source code that developers can use…
UK police units adopt mobile fingerprint scanners
Two Welsh police units, South Wales Police and Gwent Police, have rolled out mobile fingerprint technology to use on the…
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