Mobile device fingerprint use surges in UK: Deloitte
Almost four out of five smartphone users in the UK (79 percent) use their device’s fingerprint scanner, according to new…
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UK’s Home Office Biometrics to host supplier event for procurement project
The UK’s Home Office will host an event to share its Home Office Biometrics (HOB) Strategic Central and Bureau Platform…
UK Ministry of Defence develops new chemical to reveal fingerprints on challenging surfaces
The UK government has announced the development of a chemical for use recovering fingerprints from previously challenging or impossible surfaces….
Two UK banks add Face ID authentication option to mobile banking apps
Nationwide and Bank of Scotland have updated their mobile apps to support Face ID, the facial authentication feature integrated in…
UK CCTV watchdog issues warning to police chiefs over facial recognition tech
A CCTV watchdog has written to police chiefs to warn that the increased use of facial recognition technology risks infringing…
Non-profit aims to strengthen border management internationally
Tony Smith, the former head of UK Border Force, has formed a new non-profit organization called International Border Management and…
Financial Conduct Authority firm testing facial recognition for risk profiles
A firm participating in the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulatory sandbox is testing a plan to integrate facial recognition technology…
UK firm XMOS raises $15M in series E funding round
UK voice capture solutions firm XMOS Ltd recently raised $15M in a Series E funding round led by Infineon Technologies. In…
Biometrics essential to drive efficiency in pensions administration
PASA, the UK Pensions Administration Standards Association, the independent body dedicated to driving up standards in pensions administration in the…
New fingerprint tech capable of detecting traces of drugs, blood, alcohol and more
Research teams at Sheffield Hallam University have been collaborating with West Yorkshire Police since 2012 in testing new technology that…
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