SuperCom closes biometric offender tracking deals in Alabama, California
SuperCom announced that it has entered two new contracts for monitoring with GPS and biometrics with judicial agencies in two…
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.
SuperCom enters into $1.2M biometric offender monitoring contract with Latvia
SuperCom has announced a new 5-year contract with the Latvian Justice Ministry valued at approximately $1.2 million to provide RF…
Face biometrics legal landscape shifting with restrictions in China, police guidance in UK
Tianjin, a city of more than 12 million in Northern China, has passed a set of new local rules largely…
Biometrics-based platform in the works in Ireland to help track organized crime suspects
The police service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and the Ireland national police service (Garda) are partnering to develop a forensic…
Massachusetts partially bans police facial recognition use in latest reform bill
Massachusetts state lawmakers have passed a new statewide police reform bill banning facial recognition technology for police departments and public…
Biometric tracking for parolees and prisoners grows, Supercom and Tyler Tech win contracts
Supercom has won a contract to deploy its biometric offender tracking PureTrack GPS platform for an agency in Wisconsin following a…
UN says nations need to ensure biometrics firms aren’t part of rights abuses
A UN committee on fighting racial discrimination has published a report detailing the role that facial recognition companies should play…
Now Hiring: Scottish Biometrics Commissioner
The recruitment of Scotland’s first-ever Biometrics Commissioner has begun, with details of the appointment posted to the Scottish Parliament’s website….
Forensics expert calls for Nigeria to fully adopt biometrics in criminal investigations
Nigerian police should consider the full integration of forensic science — which often involves the use of biometrics — in…
Federal facial recognition regulation watch is on, local rules and practices all over the map
Messages from Microsoft and IBM to president-elect Joe Biden included the suggestion that the time for federal regulation of face…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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