Controversy surrounding police use of FRT in Denmark and Germany continues
In recent months, European nations have seen heightened debate over the use of facial recognition technology (FRT) by law enforcement,…
Law Enforcement
Law enforcement biometrics refers to applications and biometric systems which aid law enforcement agencies. While most often fingerprints, DNA, and in some cases facial recognition, 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.
FBI seeks options for facial recognition searches against online images
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigations wants to survey the market for facial recognition providers that collect facial images from…
New PIA for US Secret Service’s use of facial recognition raises questions
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a new Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) for the U.S. Secret Service’s (USSS)…
DEA to make award for biometric-enabled polygraph
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced it intends to negotiate and issue a sole-source firm fixed price award to…
UK govt details police use of facial recognition during anti-immigration protests
Nearly a month after anti-immigration protests and riots shook the UK, policing authorities have announced the arrest of 1,280 people,…
Federal law enforcement must now conduct transparent, standardized AI field testing
A White House advisory panel voted to approve a 24-page report that sets forth specific actions that all federal law…
Facial recognition back in crime-fighting toolkit for Colorado police
Facial recognition technology is coming back to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO), this time under a new state law…
Denmark to implement facial recognition for police investigations by year-end
The Danish government has confirmed plans to implement a facial recognition system for police to use in the investigation of…
SuperCom books $11M in new orders and contracts in Europe and US
SuperCom has, yet again, announced a series of developments, showcasing its expanding influence and financial success in both European and…
US wants EU members to give access to travelers’ biometric data by 2027
The U.S. authorities continue to push for access to EU member states’ biometric databases to conduct traveler screening as part…
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