Biometrics Commissioner supports emergency extension of UK police fingerprint and DNA data retention powers
The UK Biometrics Commissioner has responded to a formal request by Counter-Terrorism Policing to extend emergency powers granted for the…
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The UK Biometrics Commissioner has responded to a formal request by Counter-Terrorism Policing to extend emergency powers granted for the…
A new report on extreme surveillance and biometric data collection in the process of countering terrorism, and how human rights…
In an effort to prevent funding terrorism, Pakistan will require biometric screening and identity verification for those participating in national…
INTERPOL Secretary General Jürgen Stock has emphasized to Project Kalkan countries the importance of collecting and sharing biometric data with…
The U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) earlier this month issued a Request for Information (RFI) “to gain knowledge of potential…
Biometrics news span issues of self-reliance, politics and counter-terrorism across Africa this week. Nigeria and Ghana continue to make progress…
Privacy International is calling for new guidelines on biometrics from the UN to protect human rights in a new briefing…
The Biometrics Institute has briefed representatives of all UN Member States at a meeting in New York to raise awareness…
Facepoint’s ambition is to propose a breakthrough-type response to KYC regulatory requirements in the fight against money laundering and the…
The Biometrics Institute and the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED) are moving forward with the next phase of their joint collaboration…