Interpol exec calls for more biometrics sharing to combat cross-border crime surge
Speaking at a recent event in London, Stephen Kavanagh, executive director of police services at Interpol, warned of a “new…
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Liberia issues biometric ID cards to fight public sector fraud
A partnership between the National Identification Registry (NIR) and the Civil Service Agency (CSA) in Liberia has set the stage…
Canadian cops contract Idemia facial recognition
York Regional Police and Peel Regional Police have announced they are joining forces to contract and implement a facial recognition…
Privacy International warns that biometrics at sports stadiums infringe on human rights
The use of facial recognition at sports stadiums and arenas represents a threat to people’s rights to privacy and to…
French travel minister joins UK lawmakers in floating EES postponement
The European Union’s biometrics-based travel scheme is raising concern in France with the local transport minister not excluding postponement. Minister…
Best biometrics use cases become clearer as ecosystems mature
Biometrics are for digital identity, socio-economic development, air travel and remote identity verification, but not public surveillance, the most-read news…
New international standard covers forensic biometrics in lab and field environments
A lunch talk by the European Association for Biometrics (EAB) untangles the forthcoming Forensic Sciences standard ISO/IEC 21043, in particular its…
Police in US cities that ban facial recognition asking others to do it for them
A major report in the Washington Post has found that law enforcement officers in U.S. several cities where facial recognition…
Biometric ID cards remain foundational, but don’t count out fingerprint smart cards
Biometric national ID cards top the most-read news of the week on Biometric Update, between a contract in Cameroon for…
UK invests in 4 police vans with live facial recognition to cut knife crime
The UK government has announced investments in live facial recognition and research and development for remote scanning technologies as it…
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