Evolving partnerships drive South Africa’s digital identity program
South Africa took a major step toward the use of digital identity to secure the delivery of a variety of…
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.
DHS providing Texas law enforcement access to biometric database for pilot program
The Department of Homeland Security is providing Texas law enforcement with access to its massive biometric database through a pilot…
Australian police to receive funding for hiring biometrics experts
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) will receive a AU$321.4 million (US$237.4 million) funding increase over four years under the Federal…
NYPD faces lawsuit for not revealing info about facial recognition program
Georgetown University’s Center on Privacy and Technology (CPT) is suing the NYPD for allegedly failing to reveal information about its…
Scotland police considering handheld fingerprint scanners for forensic work
Police in Scotland are considering implementing new technology that could compare fingerprints left at murder scenes against a national biometrics…
The Coast Guard is using voice recognition to combat prank calls
The National Coast Guard is implementing voice recognition technology to combat the rise in fake distress calls that have been…
SBSC votes to expand biometric identification capabilities of Sheriffs’ Offices along southwestern border
The Southwestern Border Sheriffs’ Coalition (SBSC) voted at its annual meeting on April 3 to partner with BI2 Technologies to…
Maryland legislation would see task force study police use of facial recognition
A bill passed in the Maryland House of Delegates and currently under consideration by a Senate committee would see a…
UK government’s position on facial biometrics database hit with liberal backlash
The UK government’s decision to allow police to store the facial biometric images of millions of innocent people on a…
QiSQi develops mobile automated biometric ID system for law enforcement
QiSQi Identification Technologies developed the MABIS (mobile automated biometric identification system) platform and app that can register and identify fingerprints,…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection