NIST drafts mobile security standards for first responder technology
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has collaborated with the first responder community to draft a proposed reference…
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.
NEC to deliver facial recognition system for South Australia Police
NEC Australia together with NEC Corporation has been selected to deliver a facial recognition system to South Australia Police (SAPOL)….
Federal judge orders man to unlock iPhone via fingerprint recognition
A federal judge has secretly ordered a Dallas, Texas man who allegedly prostituted underage girls to unlock his iPhone using…
Police body cams to add facial recognition capabilities in the future
Axon, a business unit of Taser International, said it expects to roll out body cam models with facial recognition capabilities…
DHS/ICE unveils renovated forensic laboratory
Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Deputy Director Daniel Ragsdale today unveiled a…
Medical examiners deploy WoVo mobile fingerprint ID solution
WoVo Identity Solutions recently introduced its FingerSCAN DecedentID solution which provides coroners and medical examiners with a cleaner and faster…
Organizations respond to FBI’s call to exempt biometric ID database from privacy laws
Forty-six privacy, civil liberties, and immigrants’ rights organizations sent a letter to a group of senators and congressmen, urging their…
Biometrics and border security, law enforcement and facial recognition trending this week
Here is a recap of the most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Industry insight…
FBI has access to 412 million images for facial recognition
According to a new report issued by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has…
Ireland police service modernization program includes facial recognition software
Ireland’s National Police Service (Gardai) will soon have access to facial recognition software as part of a five-year, $225M USD…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection