Use of face biometrics sharply criticized in two US criminal cases
Kylese Perryman, 21, has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against two police agencies in the U.S. state of Minnesota…
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.
Frontex sees 5 new biometric techs to use on borders
EU officials have identified still-developing technologies and techniques that research indicates will be key to well-functioning borders. Biometric research presented…
Innovatrics launches DNA search capability for law enforcement
Innovatrics is adding DNA identification searches to its biometrics toolbox. The company announced that it will add DNA identification to…
Australia finds that its privacy laws apply to Clearview
In a decision that might have been overlooked by many (other than Clearview AI), Australian regulators have found that the…
FBI’s iris biometrics repository reaches 2.5 million with tech from Iris ID
According to a company statement from Iris ID, the FBI’s Next Generation Identification (NGI) Iris Service now has roughly 2.5…
Idemia I&S unveils handheld fingerprint biometric device for law enforcement
Idemia Identity and Security (I&S) North America has introduced IDent 2.0, an Android-based handheld device that enables law enforcement agencies…
UK tests biometric breath analysis
The county of Nottinghamshire in the UK is set to become the first jurisdiction in Europe to trial an alcohol…
Ireland to introduce a bill on retrospective facial recognition use by police
Legislators in Ireland plan to introduce a standalone bill governing the use of facial recognition by its police force before…
US state, Ireland curb police use of facial recognition
The push and pull of police policy governing biometric surveillance has been tugged hard by privacy advocates. Law enforcement in…
Rules around bulk data purchases by US intelligence, law enforcement reviewed
An insurer must cover an Illinois client’s lawsuit over alleged biometric data privacy violations in a case involving the sale…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection