Facewatch tech selected for UK prison service facial recognition trial
Facewatch announced that its biometric technology has been selected by Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) for a facial…
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UK Commissioner opens investigation into police use of facial recognition
UK Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has launched a formal investigation into the legality and effectiveness of facial recognition technology used…
South Wales Police facial recognition system accuracy improving but in-the-wild results lag
Improvements to the facial recognition system used by South Wales Police has raised the technology’s effectiveness to confirmed match rates…
Think tank urges UK to launch eID card scheme to prevent or mitigate Brexit harms
With the prospects of a People’s Vote and Hard Brexit looming, the UK urgently requires an advanced electronic ID card…
iProov to provide facial verification for UK Home Office service mobile apps
Biometric facial verification provider iProov has announced it is part of a multi-year contract from the UK Home Office for…
London police chief says laws and regulations holding back use of facial biometrics
London Metropolitan Police Chief Cressida Dick says the force’s attempts to use facial recognition on CCTV cameras are being hindered…
Locked NFC reader keeps UK government Brexit visa app from working on iPhones
Efforts by the UK government to have 3.5 million EU citizens living in the UK apply for “settled status” before…
UK airport facial recognition ePassport gates to become available to non-Europeans
Use of the ePassport gates at UK airports will become available to travelers from several countries outside of the EU…
Mastek wins UK Home Office Biometrics Programme contract
Mastek has been awarded a contract to provide strategic application development and support capability for the UK Home Office Biometrics…
Yoti revealed as facial recognition provider for Heathrow curb-to-gate deployment
Heathrow’s planned £50 million facial recognition roll-out it hails as a “biometric revolution” will leverage passenger authentication through the Yoti…
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