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…
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Yoti and Licensing Connect Ready UK Pubs to Accept Digital IDs for Alcohol Age Checks
Digital identity firm Yoti has partnered with compliance software provider Licensing Connect to help UK pubs, bars, and shops accept digital IDs as proof of…
UK Opens Information Gateway for Private Identity Providers to Verify Against Passport and DVLA Data
UK OfDIA details information gateway allowing certified identity providers to verify against Passport Office and DVLA data under the Data Use and Access Act.
UK Pledges £82 Million for Biometric Justice ID System After 179 Prisoners Released in Error
UK announces £82 million biometric Justice ID system with fingerprint and facial recognition after 179 prisoners were wrongly released in a single year.
Alloc8 and TruCrowd Partner on Verified-Identity Ticketing in the UK with International Biometric Roadmap
UK ticketing technology firm Alloc8 and identity provider TruCrowd have announced a partnership to deliver verified-identity ticketing, embedding TruCrowd’s ID…
UK Digital Veteran Card Uptake Remains Under 1 Percent as GOV.UK Wallet Work Continues
Uptake of the UK’s Digital Veteran Card remains low several months after launch, with more than 15,000 applications submitted since the October rollout,…
UK Shifts Away From Mandatory Single Digital ID for Right-to-Work Checks, Reports Say
UK media and Reuters report that the Labour government has stepped back from making a single state-issued digital ID mandatory for all workers as part of…
UK Home Office Reports Zero False Alerts in Live Facial Recognition Immigration Pilot
The UK Home Office has published results from a proof of concept using live facial recognition technology for immigration enforcement, reporting zero incorrect…
Select ID Listed as Orchestration Provider in UK Digital Identity Trust Framework
Select ID has been listed as a certified service provider in the UK government’s Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework (DIATF), appearing in the…
UK High Court to Hear Legal Challenge to Police Live Facial Recognition as Rollout Debate Continues
A legal challenge to police use of live facial recognition in the UK is headed to the High Court, with civil liberties advocates positioning the case as a key…