EU police biometric databases will grow with new data exchange policy, says rights group
The European Union’s new law on exchanging data between national law enforcement authorities is set to increase the amount of…
The European Union’s new law on exchanging data between national law enforcement authorities is set to increase the amount of…
United States researchers have demonstrated that they can capture human genetic data, including medical and ancestry information, from tiny fragments…
New regulations give Europol too much biometric surveillance power while cutting external oversight of the agency’s data processing and protection…
John A.J.M. Riemen, the lead specialist, manager and custodian of the Dutch Police’s national criminal Automated Biometric Identification System, has…
Europe continues to wrestle with privacy issues around the collection of sensitive biometric data by law enforcement. In France, Norway,…
Large-scale biometrics collaborations and global projects drew the top headlines on Biometric Update this week, with OneSpan integrating with BankID…
The European Commission’s ‘Prüm II’ legislation may amplify the risks of state overreach and biometric mass surveillance and should therefore…
The French presidency has prompted the European Union’s Justice and Home Affairs Council to formally approve a new version of…
Ireland will share the face biometrics of suspects and convicted criminals with other European Union countries, the Irish Examiner reports….
In another example of how sentiment about privacy is complex if not chaotic at the moment, European politicians are considering…