Constitutional rights group recommends laws limiting facial biometrics use by U.S. law enforcement
The Project on Government Oversight’s (POGO’s) Constitution Project has released a report on the potential impact of law enforcement using…
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.
Thermo Fisher and American genetics expert awaken to misuse of DNA technology by China
Yale University geneticist Dr. Kenneth Kidd, who along with Thermo Fisher Scientific provided China’s government with the materials it needed…
Chinese police using Watrix gait biometrics as company plans major funding round
Gait recognition technology from Watrix has already been tested by police in Beijing, Shanghai, and Chongqing, and the company has…
UK oversight group publishes ethics framework for police use of facial recognition
The UK government’s independent Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group (BFEG) has published an interim report outlining nine ethical principles forming…
White House identifies biometrics as key to stopping terrorists from travelling
Enhancing identity validation systems and advancing the use of biometrics are key to the White House’s newly released strategy for…
Singapore prison testing biometrics and video analysis for inmate management
The Singapore Prison Service (SPS) is exploring the use of video analytics, including facial recognition and sentiment analysis, to improve…
Moscow police piloting AR glasses with Ntechlab facial recognition tech
Moscow’s Department of Information Technology is testing augmented reality glasses that feature facial recognition technology developed by Ntechlab, RBC reports….
Facial recognition software tested during Carnival in Nice
Facial recognition software was piloted for two days during Carnival in Nice, France, The Connexion reports. The city had received…
IJIS, IACP joint task force releases facial recognition use case catalog for law enforcement
Public sector technology non-profit IJIS Institute announced today the release of the Law Enforcement Facial Recognition Use Case Catalog (PDF),…
Dueling Washington State facial recognition bills spark regulation debate
Microsoft is lobbying against a bill with bipartisan support in the Washington State legislature that would ban the use of…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection