Germany moves to allow police facial recognition searches of online images
Europe’s largest internet industry association, eco, has warned against Germany’s plan to allow its law enforcement agencies to run automated…
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.
The US counter-cartel fight is becoming an identity intelligence war
The creation of the Joint Interagency Task Force-Counter Cartel (JIATF-CC) under the U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) marks more than another…
Ireland body camera bill prompts debate over use of recorded footage
Gardaí are preparing a €150 million nationwide rollout of body-worn cameras as the use of biometric data in day-to-day policing…
Wrongful arrest based on false FRT match sparks lawsuit from Florida man
Another case of wrongful arrest after a false match by facial recognition software has given more ammo to those fighting…
ICE moves to keep Parsons embedded in HSI overseas biometric alert program
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) intends to award Parsons Corp. a sole-source contract to support a Homeland Security Investigations…
UK biometrics watchdog backs expanded oversight role for Scotland
The UK’s Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner (BSCC) has backed a stronger role for Scotland’s biometrics watchdog, warning that the…
US DoJ ‘Model Cities’ initiative links policing technology to federal enforcement priorities
The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DoJ) Model Cities Initiative (MCI) announced Thursday is framed as a public safety grant program,…
Scottish biometrics commissioner calls for LFR law before police deployment
The Scottish Biometrics Commissioner has written to Scotland’s Minister of Justice, Neil Gray, urging the government to introduce primary legislation…
FBI seeks industry input on biometric algorithms for NGI modernization
The scale of the system is one of the most important details in the notice The Federal Bureau of Investigation…
US Coast Guard seeks iOS-compatible biometric devices for at-sea identity checks
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is asking industry for information on iOS-compatible biometric collection devices that could support its Biometrics…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Injection Attack Detection
- Understanding MOSIP
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection