Scottish Biometrics Commissioner reviews fingerprinting in policing
Police in Scotland may be failing to fingerprint more than 12,000 a year due to inadequate operational practices and a…
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.
Innovatrics unveils video analytics tool to streamline criminal investigations
Innovatrics has introduced a new video analysis capability for its Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS). The Video Investigation feature aims…
Patent lawsuit challenges DHS deployment of integrated biometric surveillance tools
Florida-based SecureNet Solutions Group, LLC, has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its enforcement components…
Biometrics, big data and the new counterintelligence battlefield
A recent report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) warns that the digital infrastructure at the core…
London testing facial recognition app for police as another false match surfaces
London police will soon start testing “operator-initiated facial recognition” (OIFR), a mobile app that allows officers to photograph a person…
Milwaukee cop’s misuse of Flock ALPR undercuts case for facial recognition use
The debate in Wisconsin over whether police in Milwaukee should be allowed to use facial recognition or join Biometrica’s network…
Biometrics, surveillance towers on Florida’s $46M immigration enforcement shopping list
Florida’s government has approved a $46 million budget to reimburse law enforcement agencies for purchases of equipment and for building…
Set and enforce clear lines for police biometrics, UK Commissioner tells policymakers
The UK’s planned legal framework for law enforcement use of biometrics and facial recognition should include clear lines and expanded…
FBI conducts market research into NIR iris biometric cameras
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) division has issued a Request for Information as part…
Class action challenges DHS’ use of facial recognition against protesters
A class action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine accuses Homeland Security Secretary Kristi…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection