UK Allows Certified Digital Proof of Age for Alcohol Sales
Licensed businesses in England and Wales can now accept certified digital proof of age when selling alcohol, giving customers a phone-based alternative to a…
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Weapons Seized as Kent Police Debuts Real-Time Face Matching
Kent Police reported two arrests and the recovery of weapons during its first deployment of live facial recognition, carried out in Chatham over two days. The…
UK Sets Digital Right-to-Work Rules Ahead of October Expansion
The UK Home Office has issued revised draft guidance that sets out how employers and labor platforms can use digital identity services when expanded Right to…
UK Commits to Device-Level Child Protections With Adult Age Checks
The UK government will introduce legislation requiring major technology platforms to build child-safety protections into smartphones and tablets, including age…
Ofcom Opens Enforcement Program for Intimate-Image and Deepfake Controls
Ofcom has opened an enforcement program to monitor whether online platforms are deploying automated controls intended to stop illegal intimate images,…
Essex Police Reports 200 Arrests Linked to Live Facial Recognition
Essex Police says its live facial recognition deployments have led to 200 arrests, including 26 in August, as the force continues using the technology to…
UK Audit Office Says Legacy Data Still Blocks Digital Identity After Scheme Cancelled
Britain’s National Audit Office has published a lessons-learned report on digital identity, finding that the obstacles to proving who you are across government…
UK Begins Transition to Digital Verification Services Framework 1.0
The United Kingdom has begun the operational transition to version 1.0 of its Digital Verification Services Trust Framework, establishing the first statutory…
Scottish Police Inspectorate Urges Facial Recognition to Enforce Football Banning Orders
HMICS says facial recognition should be required to keep banned individuals out of football matches, after a Rangers v Celtic tie the Scottish FA called a near…
UK Privacy Regulator Finds Governance Gaps in Police Facial Recognition
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has called for stronger governance of police facial recognition after completing five audits that produced 107…