Massachusetts panel says use of facial recognition should be restricted to state police
A divided commonwealth commission in Massachusetts has recommended that law enforcement agencies confine the use of facial recognition systems to…
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.
NCJTC and Biometrica partner on facial recognition training for law enforcement
The National Criminal Justice Training Center (NCJTC) of Fox Valley Technical College has entered a new collaboration on instruction for…
Adding voice to facial recognition can help in finding important details in child abuse videos
Australian researchers say it is possible to add another biometric to improve results in the depressingly monumental task of enforcing…
Facial recognition guidelines are good. A new UK guide is not, say privacy advocates
An influential police association in the United Kingdom has published voluntary guidelines for using live facial recognition — something privacy…
IDnow, INTERPOL pair up on fraud prevention training
Biometrics experts from IDnow will carry out a series of fraud prevention training events for law enforcement and immigration officials…
Police in NYC, South Wales, Dubai deploy more facial recognition, with public support in US
A new survey by Pew Research shows 46 percent of U.S. adults think the “widespread use of facial recognition technology…
Scotland’s biometrics commissioner finishes decision framework for law enforcement
Scotland’s first biometrics commissioner has drafted a ‘world-first’ statutory code of practice for the use of biometric data in policing…
Veridos unveils mobile biometric DNA solution at World Police Summit 2022
Germany-based identity solutions provider Veridos has unveiled a new mobile biometric solution based on DNA identification at the World Police…
Ideal Innovations launches on-demand face biometrics services
Ideal Innovations Inc. (I3) has launched a one-off or subscription-based biometric facial comparison service aimed at jurisdictions where restrictions or…
Virginia facial recognition ban a signature away from being banned
Another state legislature that had called for a do-over on its own facial recognition law has largely dismantled its ban….
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