Biometrics research briefs: AFIS, identity verification, Europe, and voice biometrics
This week, biometric market research continues to indicate rapid growth in demand for AFIS systems, and even faster growth for…
AFIS
Gemalto to provide AFIS for Canadian Department of National Defense
Gemalto has been tapped by the Canadian government to provide its Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) for biometric criminal and…
Italian lawmaker requests details of new police facial recognition system
An Italian legislator is requesting more information about the facial recognition system recently introduced for use by Italian police, which…
NEC and NPS to showcase safe city solutions at International Security Expo 2018
NEC Europe and Northgate Public Services (NPS) announced its participation in this month’s International Security Expo 2018 taking place in…
Many paths to similar goals in state and local law enforcement biometrics
While biometrics are constantly being applied to new uses, and new modalities and methods are being introduced, identifying criminals through…
Cuyahoga County issues RFP for AFIS assessment
Ohio’s Cuyahoga County, on behalf of the Department of Public Safety & Justice Services, is soliciting proposals from agencies and…
Indian government plans expansion of biometric database for law enforcement
India’s Ministry of Home Affairs is planning to propose increased fingerprint collection for use in its Crime and Criminal Tracking…
Changes to King County proposal to fund biometrics causes controversy
Voters in King County, Washington are voting on a proposition to renew a property tax as part of the primary…
IDEMIA introduces new Automated Fingerprint Identification System
IDEMIA has launched a new Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) specially tailored for latent print examiners. IDEMIA Case AFIS reduces…
South Africa to launch ABIS, add face and iris to national identity system
South Africa has announced the launch of its new Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS), which will eventually use facial and…
