Police pushback on NFL facial recognition policy could spread beyond Vegas
Las Vegas police continue to refuse to recognize the NFL’s new facial recognition-based access management policy, citing concerns about the…
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.
Ex-UK biometrics commissioner joins Police Digital Service
Former UK Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner Tony Eastaugh will become interim CEO of the Police Digital Service (PDS), an…
Police use of facial recognition technology subject of upcoming public NAIAC meeting
The National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee (NAIAC) will hold a virtual public meeting to receive a briefing from its Law…
Preservation of biometrics with AI image compression less than meets the eye
Compression of digital images can cause a loss of detail that removes the value of images containing biometric data, prompting…
Aussie privacy watchdog casts evil eye at Clearview, Auror for biometrics collection
The Australian government will not pursue further investigations into Clearview AI, but a statement issued by the Office of the…
Facial recognition policy for New Zealand police outlines acceptable use
New Zealand police have published a policy on facial recognition technology (FRT), which lays out how and when authorities can…
DHS guides cops on investigating crime committed using mDLs
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has issued a five-page guide for law enforcement officials…
Expanded biometric, criminal data-sharing discussed at recent Five Eyes meeting
The Five Eyes alliance, comprising the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the United Kingdom, is considering expanding its…
HID puts biometric scanners in 500 São Paulo civil police stations
HID’s biometric tenprint scanner has been deployed by law enforcement at 500 police stations throughout São Paulo for identity verification…
Rights groups push back on UK police use of facial recognition amid far-right riots
After the UK government announced more deployments of facial recognition to curb far-right riots, rights groups have called on Prime…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection