Next stop for EU’s police biometric data-sharing rules – final signatures
The EU’s Prüm rules for exchanging data among police agencies have taken a large step toward being updated to include…
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.
Biometrics match the innocent, US Congress asks questions
A U.S. senator is asking questions about how Clearview AI operates its facial recognition subscription service. Ed Markey, a Democrat…
UK police plan nationwide rollout of NEC facial recognition on mobile phones
Police in the United Kingdom are planning to identify criminals by taking their photos with mobile phones and running them…
Baltimore considers bills to restrict facial recognition use by police, businesses
Baltimore City Council has proposed legislation that would require businesses employing facial recognition software to register with a city and…
UK police promise more fingerprint matching, facial recognition in efficiency revamp
Biometrics, automation, and drones are a part of the United Kingdom’s new plan to transform policing. Gavin Stephens, chair of…
French police may have been unlawfully using facial recognition since 2015
An investigation by Disclose has turned up emails showing that French national police have been using facial recognition for eight…
Facial recognition still far from a black-and-white issue in UK
An advocacy group protesting police use of facial recognition in the UK alleges that Parliament is providing poor oversight of…
French criminal biometrics database to get upgrade from Idemia and Sopra Steria
A joint bid by Sopra Steria and Idemia to redesign and install a fingerprint biometrics management system for law enforcement…
AI ethics board in US DOJ would advise on facial recognition deployment
It’s difficult to know if news of an AI compliance board in the U.S. government is progress or more hand-waving….
Israel considers extending emergency changes to biometric data sharing policy
There are qualms in Israel about emergency policy changes being sought for biometric identification. According to one local report, it…
