Gait analysis forensics following other biometrics into the courtroom
Gait biometrics for forensic analysis have advanced dramatically over the past decade, but more collaboration is needed to bring it…
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.
Strong words from investment firms about using facial recognition ethically
Categorization AI algorithms should be “avoided at all costs” by companies, according to almost two dozen industry investment firms that…
Canadian lawmakers recommend moratorium, regulations for facial recognition use
Canada should put a moratorium on the use of facial recognition by Federal police and “Canadian industries” unless their implementation…
UK biometrics commissioner has some words of caution for the information commissioner
The United Kingdom’s biometric surveillance commissioner has posted a “But have you considered…?” memo to another regulator that wants to…
Canadian police reveal face biometrics tools used for missing persons investigations
Canada’s federal police force has been using facial recognition software Traffic Jam and Spotlight to investigate human trafficking and child…
Restrictions on police use of facial recognition proposed in US Congress
There is more legislative action in the U.S. on facial recognition technology, as four members of Congress yesterday introduced the…
Dutch Police refine rapid forensic biometrics approach after early testing
John A.J.M. Riemen, the lead specialist, manager and custodian of the Dutch Police’s national criminal Automated Biometric Identification System, has…
Biometrics contracts for police and immigration in Trinidad and Tobago’s new security budget
Trinidad and Tobago confirmed national security agencies will receive $5.798 billion ($853M USD) for the 2022-2023 fiscal year, a slight…
Sixteen Native American tribes added to biometric background check program
The U.S. Department of Justice has added sixteen federally recognized indigenous Tribes to its Tribal Access Program, which grants Tribal…
Attorneys, digital rights advocates want facial recognition process open to discovery in court
Two digital rights groups and a defendants’ rights association are arguing in a New Jersey court that evidence discovery in…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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