New federal government contractors in Canada required to submit fingerprints to RCMP
New federal government contractors in Canada will now be required to submit their fingerprints electronically to the country’s national police…
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RCMP currently examining use of DNA familial searching
According to a recent article in the Ottawa Sun, using family-member DNA searches could help solve Canadian cold cases. With…
RCMP actively seeking facial and tattoo recognition system without approval
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has been actively seeking to obtain a new nationwide Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS)…
RCMP exploring expanded biometric ID capacity
According to an article in Motherboard, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are seeking to expand its automated fingerprint identification…
Canadian cops contract Idemia facial recognition
York Regional Police and Peel Regional Police have announced they are joining forces to contract and implement a facial recognition…
Selfie biometrics adopted by fintechs amid 70% fraud rate spike at financial institutions
Overall fraud incidents are up 20 percent, according to findings from the Identity Fraud Report 2024 from ID verification platform…
Canada privacy commissioner wants feedback on new biometric data processing guidelines
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) is seeking help with some biometric housekeeping as it rolls out…
Identifying billions: white paper touts economic heft of digital ID
The convenience and practical security benefits of digital credentials are often listed among their top benefits. But a new white…
Facial recognition powers domestic operations for China’s growing surveillance state
So far, protesters calling for change in the Chinese government have yet to face the tanks and guns that were…
Irish skepticism of facial recognition use by cops seems born out in Scotland, Canada
A civil liberties group in Ireland is warning government officials that police use of facial recognition for investigations – illegal…
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