Organizations respond to FBI’s call to exempt biometric ID database from privacy laws
Forty-six privacy, civil liberties, and immigrants’ rights organizations sent a letter to a group of senators and congressmen, urging their…
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FBI has access to 412 million images for facial recognition
According to a new report issued by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has…
MOSA wins FBI contracts for new biometrics capture devices and solutions
Earlier this week, MOSA Technology Solutions announced that it has been awarded several new contracts valued at $750,000.00 USD by…
Groups oppose privacy exemption for FBI biometric database
Forty-four privacy, civil liberties, and immigrants’ rights organizations sent a letter to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) this week…
FBI proposes that its biometrics database should be excluded from privacy laws
The FBI proposed last week that its biometric database be excluded from several provisions of the U.S. Privacy Act, which…
AMREL incorporates Integrated Biometrics fingerprint technology in its FBI certified rugged biometric handheld
AMREL announced that the FBI has certified its XP7-ID rugged biometric handheld. AMREL developed the XP7-ID in cooperation with Integrated…
Biometrics Technology Center speeding up local, state and federal criminal investigations
The FBI Biometrics Technology Center in North Central West Virginia opened for use last month with its first employees settled…
FBI’s Next Generation Identification (NGI) program wins Excellence.Gov award
The FBI’s Next Generation Identification (NGI) program has been awarded for Excellence in Intergovernmental Collaboration by the The American Council…
FBI dramatically expanding biometrics programs: EFF
The FBI has expanded its biometrics programs with two major developments that will reportedly impact Americans on a day to…
Biometrics in healthcare, mobile authentication, Aadhaar, Biometrics2015 and more top stories
Here is a recap of the most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Biometrics 2015:…
