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UK Biometrics and Surveillance Commissioner Resigns

August 8, 2024

The United Kingdom’s Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner has abruptly announced his resignation, jolting the country’s regulatory landscape for police biometrics further into disarray. Tony Eastaugh will leave his post […]

Advocacy Groups Urge UK Home Secretary to Ban Biometric Surveillance

July 30, 2024

A coalition of civil society organizations has urged the UK Home Secretary to implement safeguards for AI systems in policing, advocating for a complete ban on predictive policing and biometric […]

Yoti Gets a PASS for Proof of Age

June 25, 2024

Yoti’s “Digital ID Connect” apps have now been accredited under the United Kingdom’s Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS), a government-backed program that is endorsed by the Home Office, the […]

A Whopper for a Whopper – Identity News Digest

December 21, 2023

Welcome to FindBiometrics’ digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: UK Legislation Opens Door to Driver’s License […]

Possibly the ‘First Time ACLU and State Police Ever Agreed’ – Identity News Digest

October 13, 2023

Welcome to FindBiometrics’ digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Massachusetts Bill Would Set Facial Recognition Regulations […]

Regulators Drop By Worldcoin’s Paris Office – Identity News Digest

August 31, 2023

Welcome to FindBiometrics’ digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: UK Home Office Seeks More Facial Recognition […]

UK Home Office Shopping for More Biometric Solutions

August 31, 2023

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) of the United Kingdom’s Home Office has initiated a new Market Exploration focused on Facial Recognition (FR) technologies intended for policing and security applications. […]

UK Home Office Seeks New Expertise for Biometrics Ethics Group

August 11, 2023

The United Kingdom’s Home Office has commenced its search for up to six new members to join its Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group (BFEG), an independent scientific advisory committee. The […]

UK Government Turns to Entrust for Biometric Immigration App

April 17, 2023

Entrust has won a two-year contract to provide the United Kingdom’s Home Office with a biometric immigration solution. Linking with Home Office online application processes, the solution uses a mobile […]

UK’s Biometrics Commissioner Calls for More Transparency from Home Office

July 5, 2018

The UK’s Biometrics Commissioner is not satisfied with the recently published Home Office Biometrics Strategy. In a formal response to the Strategy, which was issued last week, Biometrics Commissioner Paul […]

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