Researchers systematize palm biometrics to enable automated forensics
Palm prints are discovered at between 25 and 30 percent of all crime scenes, researchers estimate, but are rarely used…
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Canadian parliament seeks to expand biometric background checks nationwide
Canada’s lower legislative branch is looking for a supplier to help extend its fingerprint biometrics capability for background checks across…
DEKRA to conduct conformity assessment on high risk biometric systems under AI Act
The EU AI Act is approaching the August 2026 deadline, by which providers of high-risk AI systems, including biometric ones,…
Innovatrics unveils video analytics tool to streamline criminal investigations
Innovatrics has introduced a new video analysis capability for its Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS). The Video Investigation feature aims…
Iran’s authorities using NtechLab’s live facial recognition to crush dissent
Images of masked protestors emerging from Iran during the country’s recent brutal crackdown on dissent illustrate their fear of the…
Biometrics, surveillance towers on Florida’s $46M immigration enforcement shopping list
Florida’s government has approved a $46 million budget to reimburse law enforcement agencies for purchases of equipment and for building…
FBI conducts market research into NIR iris biometric cameras
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) division has issued a Request for Information as part…
Class action challenges DHS’ use of facial recognition against protesters
A class action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine accuses Homeland Security Secretary Kristi…
FBI leverages NGI biometric database, advanced forensics in high-profile abduction
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has turned to a range of advanced forensic tools, including its Next Generation Identification…
Uganda migrates more than 28M records to new national ID system
The Registrar of Uganda’s National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) Claire Ollama, says the country has fully transitioned to its…
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