Canada using DNA searches of ancestry websites to identify refugee claimants
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has been using DNA searches of ancestry websites to attempt to identify refugee claimants…
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NIST quantifies gene frequency to establish basis for DNA identification with next generation sequencing
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a statistical foundation for extending DNA matching beyond “DNA fingerprints”…
UK Home Office issues tender for biometric testing and development services
The UK Home Office Biometrics (HOB) Programme has issued a tender for design and operation of its biometric performance test…
U.S. Senator expresses concerns to Thermo Fisher Scientific over DNA sequencer sales to China
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio has asked Thermo Fisher Scientific to explain its role as supplier of DNA sequencing equipment to…
UK Home Office biometrics strategy now slated for June publication
UK Home Office minister Susan Williams says the department’s long-awaited biometrics strategy will be published in June, the Register reports….
China expands biometric collection program in Xinjiang
Authorities in China’s Xinjiang region are gathering DNA samples, fingerprints, iris scans and blood types from all residents between ages…
Researchers develop fast new DNA identification technology
A new method of identifying people based on their DNA has been developed by researchers at Columbia University and the…
DNA analysis techniques could dramatically improve facial recognition accuracy
The techniques of genomic analysis could be applied to facial recognition to substantially increase accuracy, according to an article by…
Independent organization to investigate Scottish police’s use of biometric data
A new independent group will begin investigating the Scottish police’s use of acquiring and storing of citizens’ biometric data, including…
RCMP currently examining use of DNA familial searching
According to a recent article in the Ottawa Sun, using family-member DNA searches could help solve Canadian cold cases. With…
