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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.

 

Tencent develops image-aging technology for facial recognition of missing children

Police in China are planning to use artificial intelligence technology developed by Tencent to add years of aging to photos…

 

Oxygen Forensics integrates Rank One facial biometrics technology

Rank One Computing biometric facial recognition technology will be integrated into the Oxygen Forensics Detective solution as an included component…

 

Facial recognition: A strategic imperative for national security

This is a guest post by IDEMIA NSS President and CEO B Scott Swann and Senior Director for Innovation and…

 

Facial recognition for security in Macau, Moscow, and Toronto

Casino operators in Macau may be obligated to deploy biometric facial recognition to their in-house security systems when the local…

 

Scotland considers appointing Independent Biometrics Commissioner

Scottish Parliament is considering a bill to appoint an independent commissioner for biometrics to improve the handling of biometric data…

 

Ethics panel sets criteria for London police use of live facial recognition as Dubai city plan criticized

The London Policing Ethics Panel examining the use of biometric real-time facial recognition has concluded that if police can prove…

 

State law proposed in Michigan Senate to ban use of facial biometrics by law enforcement

The Michigan Senate is considering a bill which would ban the use of biometric facial recognition by law enforcement in…

 

Biometrics industry groups blast San Francisco decision and process in facial recognition ban

The Identification Technology Association (IdTA) and the International Biometrics + Identity Association (IBIA) have each issued a statement condemning the…

 

Toronto police using facial recognition as Canadian government ponders rules

Toronto police used facial recognition technology to attempt to identify people in 2,591 searches since March of last year, according…

 

Biometrics Institute warns biometrics misuse could undermine public confidence

Following recent reports of facial recognition technology being misused, The Biometrics Institute is urging law enforcement agencies, border management agencies…

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