NEC Australia awarded contract for CrimTrac’s new biometrics platform
Last week the Australian government announced that NEC Australia has been awarded the contract to deliver CrimTrac’s “next generation” biometrics…
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.
Lyft and Uber to pause operations in Austin following fingerprint checks vote
Lyft and Uber will temporarily cease operations in Austin, Texas, following a city vote that rejected a ballot measure that…
Unisys to deliver prison management solution for the Netherlands
Unisys Corporation has been selected by the Netherlands’ Custodial Institutions Service (DJI) to deliver a new custody management solution for…
Tamil Nadu Fingerprint Bureau upgrades fingerprint indentification software
The Tamil Nadu Fingerprint Bureau is upgrading its existing software to version 7 of its Fingerprint Analysis Tracking System (FACTS)…
Sheriff’s office in Georgia using iris recognition to verify identity of inmates
The Henry County Sheriff’s Office has been using an iris recognition system known as the Inmate Recognition and Identification System,…
Keynote speaker announced for 2016 MorphoTrak Users Conference
Jeff Bauman, a survivor of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, will be a keynote speaker at next month’s MorphoTrak Users…
Court says biometric SIM registration is legal in Bangladesh
A Bangladeshi Higher Court has declared that ongoing biometric SIM registrations using fingerprints is legal. The court rejected a petition…
Documents reveal UK government’s out-of-court settlements over unlawful biometrics storage
The UK Home Office has been attempting to keep under wraps three out-of-court settlements with claimants who accused the police…
NetBio’s DNAscan earns NDIS approval from the FBI
NetBio announced today that its DNAscan Rapid DNA Analysis System has received National DNA Index System (NDIS) approval from the…
Facial recognition expert joins Vigilant Solutions
Roger Rodriguez, a world-renowned facial recognition expert, has joined Vigilant Solutions in the role of Manager of Image Analytics. Mr….
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
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