Increase DNA and fingerprint collection, UK Biometrics Commissioner urges police
Police are not collecting all the biometric data they are expected to, and at the same time have yet to…
forensics
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Biometrics-based platform in the works in Ireland to help track organized crime suspects
The police service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and the Ireland national police service (Garda) are partnering to develop a forensic…
Ugandan police accused of using facial recognition system to fuel rights abuses
The police in the east African nation of Uganda have been faulted for using a facial recognition system deployed in…
Forensics expert calls for Nigeria to fully adopt biometrics in criminal investigations
Nigerian police should consider the full integration of forensic science — which often involves the use of biometrics — in…
CyFence – ASEAN
CyFence – ASEAN Online November 24 – 25, 2020 The ASEAN region is the fastest-growing digital market in the world,…
Aware acquires AFIX biometric software and team, extends ABIS product line
Aware has acquired a suite of biometric products known as AFIX from Maxar Technologies to extend the Aware ABIS product family…
UK’s Dorset Police deploy new fingerprint biometrics to speed up suspect identification
Police forces in Dorset, U.K., have started using new fingerprint biometric technologies to speed up the suspect identification process, the…
India and UK each unveil new strategies for the regulation of biometrics and forensic science
G. Kishan Reddy, India’s Union Minister of State, has announced the 21st edition of the country’s Fingerprint Bureau 2020 event…
Video redaction software enables enhanced transparency for Ohio police department
When the Chief of Police in Oregon, Ohio came to Sergeant Jason Druckenmiller about how the force could increase transparency…
NIST updates organization of Scientific Area Committees for forensics guidelines
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated the structure of the Organization of Scientific Area Committees for…
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