Japanese organization considers shared biometric database to combat shoplifting
The National Shoplifting Prevention Organization (NSPO), a nonprofit organization of major Japanese retail businesses, is considering developing a biometric database…
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.
Interpol World 2015 addresses terrorism and trans-border crime concerns
The opening keynote at the inaugural Interpol World 2015 addressed the rising threat of terrorism and trans-border crime, according to…
Pakistan police to digitalize criminal records for centralized biometric database
Pakistan’s Inspector General of Police (ICP) ordered the completion of the digitalization of criminal records at all police stations to…
Biometric technologies impacting covert travel for special intelligence agents
Though biometric technologies and methods have helped to successfully identify global terrorists and immigration fraudsters who would otherwise be unknown,…
GTL adds voice biometrics to inmate telephone platforms
Global Tel*Link announced it has released Voice IQ, a new feature available for its inmate telephone platforms that uses voice…
Biometrics technology to replace some UK probation officers
UK private probation operator Sodexo unveiled plans to introduce biometrics reporting kiosks for offenders to report in without having to…
UK police force to deploy biometric solution for bail registration
Local police in Merseyside, England have been granted £360,000 (USD $533,588) from the region’s Police Innovation Fund to purchase and…
EFF thwarts California plan to share DMV photos, use facial recognition
An Electronic Frontier Foundation email campaign that saw participation from more than 1,500 Californians successfully defeated a proposal that would…
UK immigration introduces new rules regarding biometrics
The UK government announced its new rules for managing fingerprints, facial images and biometric information, which will be enforced beginning…
Bengaluru police to deploy facial recognition tool
Police in Bengaluru, Karnataka will soon use automated facial recognition software to determine whether a suspected person is a wanted…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection