MEPs back deal with Council on police access to Eurodac fingerprint data
On the back of a new deal, EU member states’ police forces and Europol could gain access to asylum seekers’…
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Cross Match provides palm scanners to NEC for Japanese national law enforcement
Cross Match Technologies has announced that a custom version of its L SCAN 500P palm scanner has been delivered to NEC for…
Researchers discover method for lifting fingerprints from fruits
Researchers at Abertay University in Scotland have found a way to extract latent fingerprints from fruits and vegetables – a previously…
Danish Police turn to Steria for AFIS and biometrics system
The Danish Police has selected Steria for an eight-year biometrics program. The project will build upon the Danish Police’s existing biometrics…
Facial recognition approved for law enforcement in Oviedo, FL
Local police forces in Florida are looking to start using facial recognition software to identify suspected criminals. Reported first on…
FastFingerprints brings FDLE-approved background checks to Ohio
FastFingerprints, a division of National Background Check, Inc., has announced that it will provide customers in Ohio with the opportunity…
UK Home Office launches public consultation on biometric data retention
The Secretary of State for the United Kingdom’s Home Office, Theresa May, has published a letter launching a public consultation…
Morpho picked for Swedish drivers’ license and digital tachograph cards
Morpho has announced that it has been awarded a contract by the Swedish Transport Agency for new drivers’ licenses and digital tachograph…
NIST releases new set of publications on AFIS interoperability for forensic examiners
A new set of publications from National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) aims to make fingerprint matching easier and…
UK Home Office posts tender for facial recognition system
The UK’s Home Office has posted a tender notice looking to procure a facial recognition system, and workflow for its Identity…
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