Biometrics among pandemic data authorities are using to ramp up surveillance, says AP
Technology created to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic, including facial recognition and other biometric scans, has been adopted by law…
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 police about to accelerate digital fingerprint matching with hopes to prevent crime
A new system from the Police Digital Service is set to speed up the submission of fingerprints gathered at crime…
LAPD has compliance issues; other departments move ahead with facial recognition
Local police in the United States continue to update and sign new biometric surveillance contracts despite instances of vocal opposition….
EU makes next move on EU-US data flow by finding agreement adequate
The European Commission has published its draft adequacy decision for data protection in EU-U.S. data flows, including specific safeguards for…
‘Super recognizers’ plus face biometrics could significantly aid police: neuroscientist
The combination of face biometrics and “super recognizers,” people with an extraordinary talent for processing faces, could substantially help police…
Face biometrics app aids Dominican police in 800 arrests
The Dominican Republic has reported the arrest of 843 fugitives and criminal suspects in absentia in just four months using…
Indian police use of facial recognition in Chennai may violate privacy: Project Panoptic
The use of face biometric technologies by police forces to identify people on the streets of the Indian city of…
Ring keeps pushing the boundaries for facial recognition in US policing
Watching the New York Police Department’s expansion into facial recognition technology and practices is like witnessing someone who is not…
EU countries agree to common position on biometrics in AI Act
The European Union has come to an agreement on the much-discussed Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, which would allow law enforcement…
Facial recognition under scrutiny in Ireland as PSC exec claims department does not track biometrics
The infrastructure behind Ireland’s Public Services Card (PSC), an ID credential for accessing services, does not track holders’ biometric data,…
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