NEC multimodal biometric solution selected by two California counties
NEC Corporation of America announced that it is providing its multimodal biometrics identification solution (MBIS) Integra-ID 5 to the Cal-ID…
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.
South Australian Police to invest $1.5 million in facial recognition mobile app
The South Australian Police will invest $1.5 million on facial recognition technology that will enable officers to scan images of…
SpeechPro named voice biometrics leader by Opus Research
Last week, SpeechPro was named an industry leader in voice biometrics, in a report published by Opus Research in Speech…
UK law prohibits police from storing foreign criminals’ DNA and fingerprint records
The UK Commissioner for the Retention and Use of Biometric Material has published a new report that reveals that the…
UK Biometrics Commissioner releases annual report
UK Biometrics Commissioner Alastair R. MacGregor publicly released his first annual report yesterday. The Biometrics Commissioner is independent of the…
iTouch Biometrics enhances Romeoville police department’s booking process
iTouch Biometrics announced it has improved Romeoville, Illinois police department’s booking process by replacing its previous livescan fingerprint and DC…
Washington State city considers implementing new fingerprint ID system
Mercer Island, Washington is contemplating on signing an interlocal agreement with King County to install fingerprint identification systems in police…
NIST experts discuss how biometric devices are helping law enforcement
A number of scientists, engineers and program managers discussed the many ways the agency is helping law enforcement improve investigations…
Most popular biometrics news updates for week ending December 7
Here’s a recap of most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Biometrics Week in Review:…
40 years of automated fingerprint identification for MorphoTrak
MorphoTrak announced it is celebrating its 40th anniversary as the pioneer developer of automated fingerprint identification systems. The company’s fingerprint…
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