DHS seeks wired interconnection for mobile devices to secure biometric data
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is spearheading an initiative to develop a wired interconnection cable/adapter that supports secure and…
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Iris biometric tech added to Niagara County Sheriff patrol vehicles
A United States sheriff’s office on the border with Canada has become one of the first to implement iris biometric…
Idemia upgrades Interpol biometrics with new MBIS
Idemia is supplying Interpol with an upgraded version of its Multibiometric Identification System (MBIS), allowing the international law enforcement organization…
New Zealand lawyer ‘not surprised’ if Australian laws change for retail biometrics use
Digital Identity New Zealand (DINZ) hosted a discussion led by NEC New Zealand on “Facial Recognition and CCTV Integration in…
Apple patent uses FRT with ‘body data’ so cameras can ID people without seeing faces
Apple has been granted a patent for “identity recognition utilizing face-associated body characteristics.” The face recognition technology is anticipated to…
Talks on live surveillance ongoing in UK, recordings work fine for Dutch cops
The Scottish Biometrics Commissioner, Dr. Brian Plastow, welcomes ongoing discussions between the UK and Scotland about the future of live…
Biometrics a high priority for stadiums and live venues in 2025
Stadiums, arenas and other venues for sports and live events are likely to follow airports as places that bring biometrics…
Kuwait allays human rights fears linked to compulsory biometric fingerprinting
Kuwaiti authorities have assured that an ongoing exercise to capture the fingerprint biometrics of nationals and expatriates in the country…
DHS preps to migrate 300M latent fingerprint biometric records to the cloud
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security wants to set up a cloud-based latent fingerprint biometric examination capability within its Automated…
Retail facial recognition for crime prevention finds support in Australia, UK
Retailers in Australia and the UK are keen to use facial recognition to cut down on shoplifting and violence in…
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