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Scotland Attempts to Regulate Police Use of Biometric Data

June 22, 2022

Scotland is trying to regulate the police use of biometric technologies, including facial recognition. Brian Plastow, the country’s biometrics commissioner, has sent a final draft to the justice committee for […]

Thales, NHS Scotland Trial Temperature Detection Tech

December 17, 2020

Thales has announced a study being conducted in partnership with National Health Service Scotland (NHS) to develop a new system that is capable of detecting individuals with a high fever […]

Recruitment of Scotland’s First Biometrics Commissioner Gets Underway

November 27, 2020

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 […]

Scottish Parliament Approves Creation of Biometrics Commissioner

March 10, 2020

“Legislators haven’t yet drawn up the standards to be upheld by the new Biometrics Commissioner, but it’s clear that the official will be primarily concerned with the collection and handling […]

Scottish Justice Secretary Says Biometrics Commissioner ‘Will Give Public Confidence’

January 13, 2020

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 […]

Scottish Advisory Group Recommends Establishment of Biometrics Commissioner, Rules for Police

July 19, 2018

Government authorities in Scotland have launched a public consultation on how police should handle biometric data, reports The Scotsman. It’s the product of an Independent Advisory Group on biometrics established […]

NextGate to Upgrade NHS Scotland Patient ID System

February 17, 2017

NextGate has won a contract with NHS National Services Scotland to upgrade the national healthcare service’s patient identity management system. The company will upgrade NHS Scotland’s Community Health Index to […]

Google Solicits Scots for Better Speech Recognition

August 5, 2016

Google is trying to better understand Scottish speech. The company recently posted a request for Scots to record a series of phrases that it will use to improve its speech […]

Scottish Gov’t Won’t Fund Facial Recognition Plan for Soccer Stadiums

February 26, 2016

The Scottish Government says it will not finance a facial recognition system for soccer stadiums. It’s a blow to plans first announced last month, when the Scottish Professional Football League […]

Facial Recognition Considered to Curb Soccer Hooliganism

January 20, 2016

Facial recognition technology may be introduced to Scottish soccer stadiums as a means of addressing soccer club fans’ unruly conduct. The idea came up during a meeting of the Scottish […]

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