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UK to Legislate Police Facial Recognition Limits and Create Oversight Watchdog

The UK government will put police use of facial recognition under a specific law, create an independent watchdog with enforcement powers and write a separate…

November 4, 2026

Sainsbury’s Pauses Facial Recognition at London Store After Customer Ejection

Sainsbury’s has temporarily suspended live facial recognition at its East Dulwich store after staff wrongly challenged a customer as a suspected shoplifter and…

August 17, 2026

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Facewatch Plans Real-Time Police Alerts as Sainsbury’s Expands Rollout

Facewatch says it will launch a crime-management platform this autumn that can alert police in real time when a high-risk repeat offender is matched by live…

July 3, 2026

Facewatch Gains ISO/IEC 42001 Certification for Its Facial Recognition AI Governance

Facewatch has been certified under ISO/IEC 42001, the international standard for artificial intelligence management systems, covering the governance behind its…

June 19, 2026

Rules and Oversight in the Spotlight – Identity News Digest

Welcome to FindBiometrics’ digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: EU…

December 11, 2023

SPAR Is Latest Retailer to Deploy Facewatch in UK

SPAR, the world’s largest supermarket chain, has joined other major national retailers in the United Kingdom in deploying facial recognition technology from…

August 1, 2023

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More Scrutiny for Worldcoin and British Shoplifters – Identity News Digest

Welcome to FindBiometrics’ digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: German Data…

August 1, 2023

Neurotechnology Hones Fingerprint Accuracy in NIST ELFT Testing

An Audit, an Investigation, and a Biometric Payment Cards Milestone: Identity News Digest

Welcome to FindBiometrics’ digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Labor…

April 4, 2023

UK Grocery Store Under Fire for Using Chinese Facial Recognition Tech

The UK’s Southern Co-op grocery chain is once again drawing scrutiny for its controversial facial recognition practices. The franchise first revealed that it…

January 19, 2022

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