Biometrics to bring proper IDs to India
The Unique Identity program of the Indian Government has, so far, been able to successfully enroll about 200 million citizens. …
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.
Europe proposes to share biometric refugee database with police
On May 30, the European Commission proposed that law enforcement officers of European Union member states be given access to…
Animetrics Introduces Investigative Facial Recognition Tool for Police
Animetrics recently introduced a new powerful facial biometric tool for local, state and federal law enforcement called “ForensicaGPS”. It is…
China to Include Fingerprints in ID
In January 2013, the Chinese government will require its citizens to register their fingerprints when applying for ID cards. This…
Panama Chooses Consortium led by Morpho for new e-Passport
The Government of Panama will be issuing e-Passports to its citizens and it has commissioned a consortium led by Morpho,…
India Building World’s Largest Biometric Database
India’s identification policy will amass the world’s largest biometric database. The plan’s stated objectives are to improve social welfare by…
TI releases DSP Software and SDK from for Real Time Biometric Analytics
The TMS320C6748 DSP development kit with pre-loaded C6748 SYS/BIOS software development kit (SDK) was introduced by Texas Instruments for biometrics…
Secret Service Wants Fingerprint Specialist on an “As-Needed” Basis
Good news for small businesses: The U.S. Secret Service has announced it is seeking a firm that can supply a…
Pennsylvania to Fingerprint Long-Term Care Workers
New biometrics methods will be established for people applying to work in Pennsylvania’s long-term care facility or home health care…
Scotland Yard Deploys Mobile Fingerprint Devices
British police officers are now being armed with not just the usual hardware but a portable fingerprint scanner as well….
