Idemia discusses faster police operations, improved outcomes with livescan biometrics
Biometrics, and fingerprints in particular, have long been one of the pillars of forensics work performed by police and crime…
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.
UK government rejects calls for clearer facial recognition laws
Debates continue among British lawmakers on the legality of police deployment of live facial recognition. After the UK Parliament’s Justice…
Colorado police share feedback on digital ID scans
In Colorado, citizens can present their digital ID in the form of a QR code on the myColorado app in…
UK police fully embrace the potential of facial recognition with £55.5M to spend
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak today announced a major new investment in facial recognition technology as part of a wider…
European Parliament votes yes on controversial Asylum and Migration Pact
Today, the European parliament voted to adopt the contentious Asylum and Migration Pact, which includes reforms to the EURODAC biometric…
US law proposed for DHS to make a plan for integrating AI into border control
Proposed bipartisan legislation would “address capability gaps” at border crossings by requiring the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop…
Dubai deploys AI robot police for scofflaw cyclists
Riding your bicycle without a helmet in Dubai may soon attract the AI-powered gaze of a robotic policeman. The city…
Brits support police use of biometrics technology but only if its regulated: survey
British citizens support police use of biometric identification and verification systems – but they remain skeptical about private organizations’ use…
DOJ says interim facial recognition policy prioritizes First Amendment rights
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has not yet gone public with its full interim policy on the use of…
Facial recognition by UK law enforcement raising concerns for privacy watchdogs
The London Metropolitan police’s use of facial recognition for what it calls “precision policing” based on “bespoke” watchlists has resulted…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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