Clarity in police use of biometric evidence is not easy to come by
Physical evidence might sit around for decades before chance intervenes and the material can be used to advance a police…
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Minister restates mandatory nature of digital ID for Nigerians
Nigeria’s Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Ali Isa Pantami, has re-stated the need for every Nigerian to register for…
Macau expands facial recognition on surveillance system used in one-third of investigations
Macau’s police are using a public surveillance system frequently in criminal investigations, according to comments from the special administrative region’s…
Most accurate lie detection to date from ‘tell-tale’ muscle activation claimed
A new technology analyzes tell-tale activation of facial muscles to reveal the telling of a lie with unprecedented 73 percent…
Arrests in Pakistan for fake fingerprint biometrics, NADRA breach alleged
Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested two men in Faisalabad for allegedly being involved in activating SIM cards with…
Idemia I&S NA, Aware win biometrics contracts with US law enforcement agencies
Idemia Identity and Security North America has won a six year contract with two one-year extension options for biometric enrollment services…
Fingerprint biometrics still a solid tool for police – despite persistent myths
A lengthy research paper looking at myths about fingerprint evidence likely surprises even many evidence experts who think the biometric…
Nigeria counts on biometrics to recapture nearly 4K fleeing jail-breakers
Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has said his ministry is working in collaboration with the Nigerian Identity Management Commission…
No facial recognition for South Australia Police on planned CCTV network until law updated
Adelaide City Council passed a motion aimed at preventing South Australia Police (SAPOL) from using facial recognition via a CCTV…
Oosto backs call for scraped biometrics deletion; Clearview fires back
An industry dust-up has broken out over the appropriate composition of biometric reference databases for law enforcement applications, with Oosto endorsing…
