Australia to launch national facial recognition matching system in 2016
The Australian government is expected to roll out a new biometric system next year that will allow law enforcement agencies…
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.
X Infotech, Atea provide mobile biometric enrollment solution to Lithuanian Police
Systems integrator and software developer X Infotech announced it recently teamed up with local partner Atea to provide a biometric…
Aussie government failed to conduct privacy impact assessments on security measures
An independent report has found that Australia’s federal government has failed to perform adequate privacy impact assessments on nearly 90…
Drug abuse detection tool uses biometrics to verify identity
Mercer County Sheriff’s Department in Ohio is investing in eye scanner that detects drug abuse, which should help save the…
Biometrics in healthcare, mobile authentication, Aadhaar, Biometrics2015 and more top stories
Here is a recap of the most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Biometrics 2015:…
Australian police looking to collect biometrics in the field with mobile fingerprint solution
Australia’s NSW Police Force is looking to provide officers with portable fingerprint scanners to be used with a fleet of…
NEC biometric software first to provide FBI Rap Back service functionality
NEC Corporation of America announced that its Integra ID 5 biometric software solution has successfully interfaced with the Federal Bureau…
Rapid DNA results uploaded for the first time to UK’s DNA database
Rapid human DNA identification technology firm IntegenX announced that The National DNA Database (NDNAD) had forensic DNA profiles uploaded from…
FBI clarifies facial recognition technology use in New York Times letter
The New York Times published an editorial-opinion letter written by Amy Hess, executive assistant director of the FBI’s science and…
Nigerian government recommends unified biometric data collection and usage
Upon reading a briefing on the activities of the National Population Commission (NPC), Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari recommended that government…
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