Committee reviews U.S. law enforcement’s use of facial recognition technology
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Regulation held a bipartisan hearing Wednesday morning to review the use of facial…
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.
UK biometrics commissioner criticizes plans for custody images database
The UK’s Biometrics Commissioner has condemned the government’s response to a High Court ruling from 2012, stating that the mass…
Dutch police use Safran facial recognition technology to help identify suspects
Safran Identity and Security has provided a facial recognition solution to the Netherlands police, building on the biometric identification services…
DSI releases Identity Management Symposium full agenda
Defense Strategies Institute (DSI) has released the full agenda for its fourth Identity Management Symposium to be held this April…
Federal court denies search warrant request to unlock iPhones with fingerprints
A federal court in Illinois denied the government’s search warrant request to enter a building and unlock all phones with…
UK police told to remove images of innocent people from police database on request
The UK home secretary has ordered UK police agencies to delete on request millions of images of innocent people illegally…
INTERPOL World 2017 garners strong support from public and private sectors
The organizers of this summer’s INTERPOL World 2017 are already reporting strong support from public and private sectors. INTERPOL World…
Canadian tax agency is now fingerprinting tax evasion suspects
The Canada Revenue Agency is now recording the fingerprints of every citizen charged with tax evasion and storing the information…
Hitachi releases new video analytics software for smart cities and digital enterprises
Hitachi Insight Group, Hitachi Ltd.’s global unified internet of things (IoT) business and go-to-market (GTM) unit, released new video analytics…
Dubai Police turn to AI and biometrics for crime prevention
The Dubai Police are deploying artificial intelligence and facial recognition software to help predict and prevent crimes in areas of…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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