India fighting fake SIMs despite facial recognition tools, new penalties
India’s Telecom Department and police are fighting distribution of SIM cards that are obtained through fake documents and biometrics scams….
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.
Live facial recognition coming to Chandigarh, India security center
A new hub for cyber security is to be opened in India. The Times of India reports that the Centre…
Critics pan planned police use of facial recognition during King Charles’ coronation
An announcement by the UK Metropolitan Police Service (Met) that live (or ‘real-time’) facial recognition technology will be deployed in…
Questions raised over facial recognition use in Indian prisons
Government agencies in India have been providing contradictory information on the introduction of facial recognition use in prisons amid rising…
US city ends facial recognition moratorium, considers new rules for police
Having just asserted local control over its police force for the first time in 160 years, the U.S. city of…
Clearview AI’s facial recognition back in Ohio law enforcement after one year
Clearview AI has returned to providing facial recognition search for law enforcement in Ohio after a year-long pause amid pushback…
Pakistan province plans $5.5M tender for security cameras with facial recognition, ANPR
The government of the Pakistan province of Sindh has approved the budget for an installation of biometric cameras to increase…
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner seeks clarity on police cloud data sharing compliance
The Biometrics Commissioner in Scotland, Brian Plastow, is seeking information on whether the deployment by the Scottish police of a…
UK commissioner urges police transparency on cloud biometrics
The burden of proof for the safety of law enforcement agencies using cloud biometrics services lies with the police, UK…
South Carolina lawmakers promote biometrics to help find missing kids
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson and Senator Katrina Shealy are backing a biometric ID program aimed at helping families…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection