The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued notice of a new system of records called DHS/ALL–043 Enterprise Biometric Administrative…
Law Enforcement
Law enforcement biometrics refers to applications of biometric systems which aid law enforcement agencies. This is a wide-ranging category and can include AFIS, ABIS, mobile identification systems, criminal ID solutions, fingerprint recognition, surveillance, as well as access control systems. Read our research report on biometrics and law enforcement.
Most groups receiving data with prisoner tattoos ignore request to delete them: EFF
An effort to get universities, companies and others to delete digital images of U.S. prisoners’ tattoos that they received from…
EFF initiative shows what U.S. government agencies may hold your facial biometric data
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has announced a new initiative called “Who Has Your Face” to help Americans understand what…
Georgia driver’s agency shares biometric, biographical data searches with immigration officials
Georgia’s Department of Driver’s Services has delivered sensitive information such as biometric facial recognition searches to authorities, including Immigration and…
Axon increases AI Ethics Board diversity with three new members
Axon has expanded its AI Ethics Board with the appointment of three new members to help guide its use of…
Abu Dhabi police upgrade patrol cars with live biometric facial recognition
Abu Dhabi police will start using live biometric facial recognition technology, embedded in smart bars on top of their patrol…
NYPD’s new facial recognition policy sparks immediate calls for a ban
The New York City Police Department’s (NYPD’s) new policy for use of biometric facial recognition technology immediately fueled a storm…
California residents file class action against Clearview AI biometric data collection citing CCPA
Last month, Clearview AI was taken to court in California with a punitive class action by two residents from California…
UK commission wants delay of automated facial recognition, predictive algorithms in policing
The UK’s Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has requested a suspension of the use of biometric automated facial recognition…
Minister says more than 1,900 Delhi rioters identified by facial biometrics
Law enforcement in India has used biometric facial recognition to identify more than 1,900 people who were involved in setting…
