New Canadian government will bring change to security policies
A stunning political victory in Canada has resulted in the election of a Liberal government led by Justin Trudeau. In…
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INTERPOL holds its first facial recognition symposium
INTERPOL recently held a symposium from October 6-7 at the General Secretariat headquarters where it focused on developing best practices…
UK government grants one-year extension for biometric data retention law review
In a legislation document issued on Tuesday, the UK government announced it has extended the timeframe for a review into…
National Security and Resilience Conference
National Security and Resilience Conference Oct 20-21 in London, UK Global turbulence is expected. Competition, instability and uncertainty are constants…
Biometrics on the move, facial recognition, biometric payment options, fraud prevention & more top news
Here’s a recap of the most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Universal ID management…
Key Forensic Services purchases rapid DNA system from IntegenX
Key Forensics Services Ltd, the exclusive provider of the RapidHIT DNA system to police and other law enforcement agencies in…
Court refuses to stop security checks for Canadian government employees
The Federal Court of Canada has refused to stop the implementation of the Canadian government’s new security screening system. The…
UK Home Office considers increasing regulations for facial recognition use
The UK’s Home Office is considering increasing the regulations for retention of face recognition records, following criticisms from privacy adovacates…
Hungarian government proposes storing biometric data of citizens
Hungary’s Interior Ministry proposed a new bill last week that creates an authority to oversee the storing of facial data…
FBI dramatically expanding biometrics programs: EFF
The FBI has expanded its biometrics programs with two major developments that will reportedly impact Americans on a day to…
