The Scottish Government has opened a public consultation to determine whether the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner’s (SBC) functions and oversight remit remain fit for purpose, fulfilling a legal obligation under the […]

Police Scotland has started distributing an information leaflet to all individuals in police custody who have their biometric data collected following an arrest, in an initiative resulting from recommendations made […]

The Scottish Biometrics Commissioner says his office’s approach to regulating the police use of biometric tech is working. In an article for the magazine FutureScot, Dr. Brian Plastow says his […]

Welcome to FindBiometrics’ digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Flags Vast Biometrics Collections […]

The Scottish Biometrics Commissioner has published his office’s first annual assessment of law enforcement’s compliance with the Scottish Code of Practice, determining that Police Scotland has checked all the boxes. The Code […]

The Scottish Biometrics Commissioner has sent a letter to Bex Smith, Assistant Chief Constable of Police Scotland, outlining concerns about the use of a U.S.-based cloud solution for storing sensitive […]

Welcome to FindBiometrics’ digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Raises Flags Over Data […]

The Scottish Parliament has announced that it is officially accepting applications for the country’s first ever Scottish Biometrics Commissioner, a role whose creation was unanimously approved earlier this year by […]

Following unanimous support by Ministers of Scottish Parliament after a debate last Thursday, Humza Yousef, Scotland’s Justice Secretary, said that a biometrics commissioner would instil confidence in the general public […]