Federal US bill to ban law enforcement face biometrics ‘coming soon’
A U.S. senator says he will soon be reintroducing the Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium act, as the Electronic…
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.
Curbs on biometric DNA searches by cops: Not a trend yet
Hesitancy by state governments to rein in police use of consumer databases for crime investigations is eroding. In Maryland, a…
Washington county restricts facial recognition use by sheriff, country offices
King County, Washington, home to facial recognition-providing tech giants Amazon and Microsoft, has passed a ban on the use of…
Allegations in wrongful arrest suit involving face biometrics against Apple, contractor get worse
Apple is facing legal action over an alleged repeated pattern of carelessness and over-reliance on a face biometrics system, followed…
Australian HRC calls for partial facial recognition moratorium, new AI oversight
The Australian Human Rights Commission is calling for a moratorium on the use of facial recognition in “high-risk” settings, as…
Campaigners predict U.S. federal facial recognition regulation
Amazon’s move to make its moratorium on sales of facial recognition to U.S law enforcement indefinite is adding to the…
Amazon extends police facial recognition moratorium
Amazon has taken the time limit off of its self-imposed moratorium on offering its face biometrics technology to U.S. law…
Researcher warns of illegally retained biometric samples in UK
A substantial amount of biometric data collected from individuals arrested, or convicted of criminal offenses in the UK would fall…
South Africa’s proposed new biometrics policy meets sharp criticism
A draft identity management policy proposed by South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs (DHA) which will allow access by police…
UK Commissioner defends face biometrics use by police as practical necessity
Police have no choice but to use facial recognition, along with any other technologies that can help them fight crime,…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection