Mass biometric surveillance in the EU: private sector opportunity or tightening restrictions?
The Council of the EU intends to simplify rules around the use of mass biometric surveillance by law enforcement and…
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Coppernic, Innovatrics partner on mobile biometric capture for smooth field operations
Coppernic and Innovatrics have announced a partnership to offer integrated mobile biometric hardware and software solutions with the goal of…
US is consistent but confused when asked for views on biometrics use
New research on Americans’ perception of biometrics use in general looks good for vendors of the technology, but it also…
Idemia signs biometrics contract for Australian law enforcement, supports Mississippi mDL
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) has signed an agreement with Idemia to deploy its software to enhance the biometrics capabilities…
Fingerprint biometrics still a solid tool for police – despite persistent myths
A lengthy research paper looking at myths about fingerprint evidence likely surprises even many evidence experts who think the biometric…
Portuguese lawmakers try to unshackle biometric mass surveillance; alarms ring
A proposed Portuguese law expanding the allowable uses of biometric video surveillance by law enforcement is being strongly attacked as…
Public surveillance biometrics in Europe could be crushed between the EDPS and AI Act
The European Association for Biometrics (EAB) held an ‘Artificial Intelligence Act Workshop’ to inform members about the impact the proposed…
Nigeria counts on biometrics to recapture nearly 4K fleeing jail-breakers
Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has said his ministry is working in collaboration with the Nigerian Identity Management Commission…
Take the shine and target off face biometrics, say researchers
Of the uncounted words, both alarmed and alarming, devoted to law enforcement’s use of facial recognition, there is one sentence…
Feds and state government put money into biometric expansion projects
Two American government biometrics contracts, one federal and one state, were announced this week. The more significant of the two…
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