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….
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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…
Scientists working on using DNA for computers
Scientists at Brock University believe that DNA will eventually be used to enhance the memory capacity of computers. DNA can…
Home Office to fund UK police’s joint forensics and biometrics program
The UK’s Home Office announced it will provide more than £26 million in additional police transformation funding in support of…
U.S. Army Special Operations Command seeking new biometric technology
The U.S. Army Special Operations Command (SOCOM) (www.soc.mil) has posted a request for information (RFT) to evaluate selected exploitation technologies…
UK wants access to biometrics data stored in EU security databases post-Brexit
A senior counter-terrorism officer said that Britain’s access to data in Europe-wide security databases, following the Brexit vote, is “mission…
