Sciometrics spins out fingerprint selfie technology as independent subsidiary
Sciometrics has spun out its fingerprint software for smartphone cameras as an independent subsidiary under the name “Scio,” with the…
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.
Orlando ends pilot of Amazon Rekognition facial recognition software
The city of Orlando and and the Orlando Police Department announced yesterday in a joint statement that the police pilot…
Interpol develops massive international voice biometrics database
Interpol has completed its Speaker Identification Integrated Project (SiiP), a voice biometric database for use by 192 law enforcement agencies…
UIDAI says Aadhaar Act prohibits police use of its biometric database
The Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI) has responded to a pitch from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) for…
Kairos refuses contract to provide Axon with facial recognition system
AI and facial recognition company Kairos has declined to provide police body camera maker Axon with its software, according to…
New Mexico jail looks to iris recognition for inmate identification
The Chief of the Metropolitan Detention Center in New Mexico is in the process of procuring biometric iris recognition technology…
Microsoft and Amazon under fire over facial recognition technology
Criticism of technology companies based on the applications their facial recognition products are being used for is growing, with Amazon…
New South Wales allocates AU$52.6M for national biometric system rollout
The state government of New South Wales has allocated AU$52.6 million (US$38.8 million) over four years, beginning in 2018-2019, to…
NEC responds to Australian biometrics services contract termination
NEC has responded to the recent cancelation of its biometric identity services (BIS) contract with the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission…
Driver’s license photos increasingly used by U.S. police for identification with facial recognition
Police in Hagerstown, Maryland have arrested a robbery suspect identified by comparing a photo from Instagram to the State’s database…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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