Facial biometrics’ law enforcement potential debated around the world
As facial recognition becomes more commonly used, controversies and calls for limitations continue around the world. Both sides of recent…
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.
OrangeHook and Kologik to merge for first responder identification and tracking solutions
Cloud identification and authentication company OrangeHook and public safety application provider Kologik are planning to merge to provide tracking and…
Agency criticized for blocking Indian firms from national biometric facial recognition system tender
The conditions contained in a tender for India’s Automated Facial Recognition System (AFRS) make it practically impossible for local firms…
Motorola could offer facial recognition with police body cameras with WatchGuard acquisition
WatchGuard, a leading provider of police body cameras, has been acquired by Motorola Solutions, which already provides technology to police…
Police facial recognition off in Orlando, on in Netherlands and considered in Sweden
Orlando Police Department’s (OPD’s) trial of Amazon’s Rekognition facial biometric software has reached the end of its second phase and…
I3 to provide latent fingerprint support services to FBI bomb analysis center
Ideal Innovations announced today that it was recently awarded a contract supporting the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Terrorist Explosive Device…
Inquiry says canceled Australian biometric contract premature but supports police facial recognition
The business case for Australia’s canceled Biometric Identification Services (BIS) project was only partially developed or poorly articulated, and never…
U.S. advocacy group launches campaign for national ban on government facial recognition use
Fight for the Future has launched a national campaign to call for a ban on the use of biometric facial…
India issues RFP for national biometric facial recognition system
India’s National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) is inviting bids from solutions providers for a new centralized Automated Facial Recognition System…
Stakeholders split on London police use of public facial recognition as study shows 4 in 5 false positives
The Chair of the Metropolitan Police staff association Ken March has called China’s use of public surveillance with biometric facial…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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