London-based background screening specialist Vetting.com has partnered with Mitek to facilitate background checks under the United Kingdom’s new framework for conducting such checks remotely. In particular, Vetting.com will rely on […]

The United Kingdom’s Home Office plans to use biometric smartwatches to track migrants who have been convicted of criminal offences. The wearables devices will be equipped with facial recognition technology, and criminal […]

“The system will be based on facial recognition, and is aimed at enabling contactless border screening.” The United Kingdom is getting ready to implement a stringent biometric border control regime […]

The United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner’s Office has laid out a three-year plan with respect to its mandate, and it includes some oversight concerning the use of biometric technology. The plan, […]

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 and Lords from across […]

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 end, Commissioner Fraser Sampson […]

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 […]

England’s Cheshire county is outfitting its law enforcement department with facial recognition technology. The Cheshire Constabulary will be using facial recognition to speed up its investigations, and to try to […]

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. The Authorised Professional Practice document suggests […]

SITA is highlighting the efficacy of its SITA Airport Management system following a recent deployment at London Luton Airport (LLA) in England. Luton implemented SITA Airport Management a few short […]