UK Commons committee prepares for inquiry into Home Office’ biometrics guidance
A UK House of Commons committee is preparing to launch an inquiry into the storage of 20 million mugshots by…
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.
Ecuador tackles crime with Chinese facial recognition technology
Ecuador has decreased its crime rate by 24 percent by using facial recognition and other monitoring technology from China, according…
NEC acquires UK police software provider Northgate Public Service
Software provider Northgate Public Service (NPS) has been acquired by NEC for £475 million (roughly $655 million), giving NPS access…
Intersec 2018 to feature 1,337 exhibitors from 59 countries
Intersec will open for the 20th time in Dubai next week and will feature 1,337 exhibitors from 59 countries. The…
FDLE certifies Fulcrum Biometrics FbF LiveScan software
Fulcrum Biometrics‘ FbF LiveScan software has been certified as an approved product by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE),…
UK government delays publication of biometrics strategy
UK government ministers have once again delayed the publication of a strategy for police use of facial recognition technology which…
Cognitec adds video investigation tools to FaceVACS-DBScan product
The latest release of Cognitec’s FaceVACS-DBScan product combines the company’s image database search technology with video inspection tools for a…
Experts from 58 countries attend INTERPOL Fingerprint and Face Symposium
INTERPOL’s Fingerprints unit held the 1st INTERPOL Fingerprint and Face Symposium earlier this month, bringing together 125 experts on fingerprint…
ICE sued for info about use of mobile biometric devices in immigration raids
A non-profit group of lawyers is suing the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency in federal court for failing…
Smartphone facial recognition touted for offender monitoring program
In light of project delays and changing technology, the UK should abandon ankle-tagging as a method of monitoring dangerous and…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection