UK Lawmakers Call for Ban on Hikvision and Dahua Tech
A multi-partisan group of British lawmakers is pushing the government to blacklist camera equipment from Hikvision and Dahua. The group is made up of 67 MPs…
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UK Commissioner Surveys Police Use of Facial Recognition
The Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner is trying to get a more complete sense of the state of facial recognition technology in the UK. To that…
Scotland Attempts to Regulate Police Use of Biometric Data
Scotland is trying to regulate the police use of biometric technologies, including facial recognition. Brian Plastow, the country’s biometrics commissioner,…
Cheshire Police Start Using Facial Recognition
England’s Cheshire county is outfitting its law enforcement department with facial recognition technology. The Cheshire Constabulary will be using facial…
UK Commissioner Says Police Shouldn’t Use Facial Recognition to Identify Witnesses
The UK’s Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner has spoken out strongly against a new College of Policing guidance for the use of facial recognition.…
SITA Produces Major Efficiency Gains for Luton Airport
SITA is highlighting the efficacy of its SITA Airport Management system following a recent deployment at London Luton Airport (LLA) in England. Luton…
Jumio Provides Biometric Onboarding for Nationwide Building Society
Another financial institution has turned to Jumio for remote onboarding and identity verification. The company’s latest customer is the Nationwide Building…
Yoti Backs UK’s Online Safety Bill for Kid-friendly Internet
Yoti is voicing its support for the UK’s Online Safety Bill, and for the Bill’s age verification provisions in particular. The first draft of the bill was…
Co-founder Returns as Pangiam Embarks On Airport Security Project
Pangiam is welcoming the return of one of its co-founders as the company’s AI-driven security business picks up steam. Dave Reissfelder helped to establish the…
FPC Explains How Biometrics Can Alleviate Contactless Payment Fraud Concerns
Fingerprint Cards (FPC) is arguing that biometric payment cards can help mitigate some of the anxieties that consumers feel when making contactless payments.…