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…
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Breakthrough made in DNA capture; France still top EU collector of genetic profiles
United States researchers have demonstrated that they can capture human genetic data, including medical and ancestry information, from tiny fragments…
Europol’s new rules enable sourcing of ‘third country’ biometric data
New regulations give Europol too much biometric surveillance power while cutting external oversight of the agency’s data processing and protection…
Dutch Police refine rapid forensic biometrics approach after early testing
John A.J.M. Riemen, the lead specialist, manager and custodian of the Dutch Police’s national criminal Automated Biometric Identification System, has…
Biometrics use by law enforcement criticized in three European countries
Europe continues to wrestle with privacy issues around the collection of sensitive biometric data by law enforcement. In France, Norway,…
Biometrics integration, consortium promise easier secure online transactions in Europe
Large-scale biometrics collaborations and global projects drew the top headlines on Biometric Update this week, with OneSpan integrating with BankID…
EDRi, Statewatch call for ban of EU-wide police facial recognition system
The European Commission’s ‘Prüm II’ legislation may amplify the risks of state overreach and biometric mass surveillance and should therefore…
France pushes EU Council to formalize extension of police biometrics data-sharing network
The French presidency has prompted the European Union’s Justice and Home Affairs Council to formally approve a new version of…
Ireland to share face biometrics with EU to tackle crime on wider scale
Ireland will share the face biometrics of suspects and convicted criminals with other European Union countries, the Irish Examiner reports….
More automatic forensic biometric data sharing proposed for privacy-focused Europe
In another example of how sentiment about privacy is complex if not chaotic at the moment, European politicians are considering…
