MOSA wins FBI contracts for new biometrics capture devices and solutions
Earlier this week, MOSA Technology Solutions announced that it has been awarded several new contracts valued at $750,000.00 USD 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.
Groups oppose privacy exemption for FBI biometric database
Forty-four privacy, civil liberties, and immigrants’ rights organizations sent a letter to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) this week…
NIST studying biometric matching algorithms for tattoo database
According to a report in ITNews, computer scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will soon begin…
Ekin Technology granted patent for all-in-one LPR, speedometer, and facial recognition scanner
Turkey’s Ekin Technology was recently granted a U.S. patent for a light bar with an integrated license plate reader (LPR),…
Police errors, paperwork delays force destruction of biometric data of 800 terror suspects
According to a report in The Telegraph, the fingerprint and DNA profiles of up to 800 terror suspects have been…
AMREL receives FBI certification for its newest rugged biometric tablet
AMREL announced that its Flexpedient AT80B rugged biometric tablet is now on the exclusive FBI’s Certified Products listing. “The FBI…
Facial recognition technology by Vigilant Solutions being tested by Sacramento police
According to a report by ABC10, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department has been testing facial recognition technology developed by Vigilant…
Fingerprint background checks mandatory for Colorado surgical techs and assistants
Colorado lawmakers have passed House Bill 1160, a law requiring criminal background checks for surgical technologists and surgical assistants that…
Infographic: Fighting crime with biometrics
To learn more about fighting and preventing crime with biometrics, checkout the infographic below created by the New Jersey Institute…
FBI proposes that its biometrics database should be excluded from privacy laws
The FBI proposed last week that its biometric database be excluded from several provisions of the U.S. Privacy Act, which…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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