FBI issues RFI on drones with real-time facial recognition, license plate readers
The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has issued a new Request for Information (RFI) seeking AI tools that are capable…
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.
EU police can store biometrics with no time limit if processing rules followed
Law enforcement agencies can store biometric and genetic data from convicts and suspects in accordance with national and European laws,…
Algeria to get UK support on digital forensics, biometrics for policing
The Directorate General of National Security of Algeria (DGSN) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United…
Law enforcement warned of ‘existential’ threat from ubiquitous technical surveillance
A new report from the Center for Internet Security (CIS) warns that American law enforcement is facing an “existential” threat…
ICE’s license plate app quietly expands a nationwide surveillance web
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers are now using a mobile app that lets them scan a license plate…
Do biometrics hold the key to prison release?
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner In the criminal justice setting there are two questions in…
Live facial recognition vans spread across seven additional UK cities
UK police authorities are expanding their live facial recognition (LFR) surveillance program, which uses cameras on top of vans to…
DHS has turned college football games into surveillance test beds
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has quietly turned college football into test beds for a federated surveillance stack built…
GripID adds modalities, capabilities to biometric scanners for police
GripID has launched new versions of ultra-compact identity verification devices at Milipol Paris 2025, with the multimodal biometric devices aimed…
Democratic states face scrutiny over quiet DMV access by ICE
For years, many Democratic led states have touted themselves as sanctuaries for immigrants, promising not to assist federal deportation efforts…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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