Scotland police considering handheld fingerprint scanners for forensic work
Police in Scotland are considering implementing new technology that could compare fingerprints left at murder scenes against a national biometrics…
criminal ID
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Navy bases transitioning to biometric ID system for access control
The U.S. Navy is currently transitioning from its previous verification system to an improved identity authentication and force protection system,…
UK biometrics commissioner criticizes plans for custody images database
The UK’s Biometrics Commissioner has condemned the government’s response to a High Court ruling from 2012, stating that the mass…
Canadian tax agency is now fingerprinting tax evasion suspects
The Canada Revenue Agency is now recording the fingerprints of every citizen charged with tax evasion and storing the information…
Akiyama
Akiyama is a Brazilian company specializing in biometric identification solutions. A pioneer in the market, its solutions in the areas…
Florida fingerprint expert under investigation
A veteran Florida fingerprint analyst with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office is the subject of an internal investigation and no…
Maharashtra to deploy multi-biometric criminal ID solution, Aadhaar POS machines
The Maharashtra, India government is expected to choose a technology vendor this month to equip fingerprint, iris and face scanners…
Mumbai Police fingerprint database to be operational this month
The Mumbai Police announced that its fingerprint database, which is used by several law enforcement agencies in multiple countries, will…
Dutch police using facial recognition to identify suspects
Earlier this month, Dutch police began using facial recognition technology to track suspects, comparing surveillance camera footage with a massive…
South African government says biometric data collection for tourists necessary
South Africa’s Home Affairs director general Mkhuseli Apleni said at a recent meeting that it was necessary to collect fingerprint…
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