Filipino election commission wants biometric voter law
With local and national elections anticipated in 2013, the Philippine Commission on Elections is ramping up its biometrics registration efforts…
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.
Security firm Kaba combines operations in Americas
The Kaba Group, a Swiss-based security firm that provides biometric offerings, has launched a new division that will combine sales,…
U.S. Government Spends $832,000 on TrapWire
Recent WikiLeaks documents have revealed that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security paid US$832,000 to deploy Trapwire surveillance in Washington,…
Arizona police forces testing fingerprint scanners
Police departments throughout Arizona are testing out MorpholDent, a portable fingerprint device that is about the size of iPhone. The…
4Gid to add biometrics to traveler tracking in India
4G Identity Solutions (4Gid) will supply, install and integrate biometric technology for India’s Immigration, Visa and Foreigners Registration & Tracking…
Traka unveils weapon lockers that use biometrics
Traka, a leader in advanced access control and management control solutions to both private and government agencies, recently launched a…
UK schools not protecting biometric data
A study has found that data in UK schools gathered from pupils, which includes biometrics, are at risk and susceptible…
Alabama to require biometric scans for prison visitors
The Alabama Department of Corrections has implemented a new policy that requires visitors to state prisons to have their fingerprint…
DNA markers to authenticate military electronic devices
The US Department of Defense recently awarded Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. a contract for microcircuit authentication. The company is best…
DOJ grants $1 million for sex offender biometrics registry
The US Department of Justice will provide a grant of $1 million to five Native American tribes in Washington state…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Understanding MOSIP
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection