Moldova plans national facial image database for police searches, European data exchange
Moldova’s Ministry of Internal Affairs is proposing a national facial image registry to help law enforcement identify suspects, investigate crimes,…
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Interpol builds huge database and IDs 126 terrorist suspects from face biometrics
Specialized law enforcement officers from 11 countries gathered in Tunis, Tunisia in June to capture and analyze face biometrics from…
Moldova upgrades biometric capabilities for border control, law enforcement
Interpol is working with Moldova to increase its biometric border capacities, in part through two initiatives targeting border crossings by…
The Gambia upgrades police forensics capacity with biometric system launch
The Gambia has launched an Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) to strengthen criminal investigations in the country with forensic biometrics….
Somalia’s biometric border overhaul signals deeper US engagement
In a move hailed as both technologically significant and strategically vital, Somalia formally launched the Personal Identification Secure Comparison and…
Idemia upgrades Interpol biometrics with new MBIS
Idemia is supplying Interpol with an upgraded version of its Multibiometric Identification System (MBIS), allowing the international law enforcement organization…
Interpol exec calls for more biometrics sharing to combat cross-border crime surge
Speaking at a recent event in London, Stephen Kavanagh, executive director of police services at Interpol, warned of a “new…
Interpol issues call for biometrics firm to provide mobile data collection devices
Interpol has issued a tender for mobile biometric collection (MBC) devices for collecting fingerprints and facial images. Specifically, the project…
With AI tools and crypto aiding financial fraud, cops and industry gear up for a fight
The fraudulent practice of “pig butchering” continues to be a major concern in financial fraud, as highlighted in a recent…
Kuwait to share biometrics with Interpol, Gulf countries for regional security network
The Kuwait Interior Ministry says that all citizens and expatriates must register their biometric fingerprints before the June 1 deadline….
