OBIM is the big winner in DHS’s FY 2020 funding budget for biometrics
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM) wins big under DHS’s proposed Fiscal Year (FY)…
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France looks to establish legal framework to deploy biometric video surveillance
French officials are looking into a legal framework to deploy public video surveillance embedded with facial recognition technology, writes RFI….
U.S. consumers more excited than others about facial recognition systems in retail outlets
Almost half of U.S. consumers surveyed in a new report say they are “excited” about retailers using face biometric technologies…
6th International Police Expo
6th International Police Expo New Delhi, India May 14 – 15, 2020 The International Police Expo is the only exhibition…
iFLyTek develops voice recognition for law enforcement; moves forward with AI innovation despite U.S. ban
Chinese startup iFlyTek boasts it has created for law enforcement AI technology that leverages voice biometrics to identify a person,…
Half of Brits OK with police using DNA supplied for ancestry analysis for crime investigations
More than half of British adults (55%) believe DNA databases collected by private companies to analyze ancestry should be used…
Facial recognition, gun detection system implemented in Lockport schools despite controversy
A facial recognition system was implemented on January 2, 2020 in the Lockport school district in New York state, following…
Facial recognition 5G-powered glasses, enhanced biometric passports, and Interpol: border updates from Asia
Customs officers in Shenzhen now have biometric facial recognition 5G-powered glasses to scrutinize people crossing the border, following test pilots…
AMBIS biometric identification ready for deployment in India in 2020
AMBIS (Automated Multi-Modal Biometric Identification System) is now ready for full deployment across Maharashtra, India in 2020, following a series…
Rapid DNA awaits scientific endorsement for use in sex assault investigations
The rape of a homeless woman in Kentucky was solved faster than anticipated thanks to Rapid DNA biometrics, an instrument…
