Brazilian groups call for ban on facial recognition
Brazil is operating facial recognition for law enforcement and public security without meeting minimum standards of transparency, according to a…
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Swedish police want to fight crime with live facial recognition
The Swedish police want to use facial recognition in real time to crack down on serious crimes. Government investigators have…
Thales powers Guam Police’s revived biometric system for gun-owner IDs
The Guam Police Department (GPD) will be reinstating its digital fingerprint system for the issuance of firearms identification cards. This…
Police use FRT in exactly the ways critics fear: Washington Post
Police in the U.S. are making arrests based on facial recognition technology, and those who are being arrested don’t know…
Calls grow for investigation into Police Scotland’s live facial recognition tactics
In light of growing scrutiny over the deployment of live facial recognition technology, Police Scotland is facing renewed calls for…
Fingerprints leave mark on law enforcement with news from Blue Biometrics, NEC
In 2024 the FBI celebrates 100 years of fingerprinting technology, which continues to roll out new innovations in the present….
Facial recognition and perpetrator focus – a culture shift
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Focus on the perpetrator. That was the message from the…
Biometrica public security project paused in Belize
Police in Belize have temporarily paused their deal with U.S. facial recognition company Biometrica following concerns over moving data overseas….
Police Scotland urged to be more open on live facial recognition adoption
Police Scotland’s plans to adopt live facial recognition technology have sparked new debates over the implications for public trust, privacy,…
US IRS seeks a multi-modal biometric ID solution for criminal investigations
The US Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Criminal Investigation (CI) Division has issued a solicitation for a brand name or equal Idemia…
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