Bids for India’s national biometric facial recognition system pushed back for tenth time
Bids from biometrics providers for India’s Automated Facial Recognition System were expected to received by the National Crime Records Bureau…
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Maine city bans local police and government use of biometric facial recognition pending referendum
Biometric facial recognition cannot be used by municipal agencies in Portland, Maine, after its City Council unanimously approved an ordinance…
Surrey Police laud benefits of roadside fingerprinting in Integrated Biometrics video series
Integrated Biometrics has published a 10-part series of videos to YouTube on how its mobile fingerprint scanners are helping Surrey Police in…
Congress pushes back on White House stonewalling about biometric spying on protesters
The White House and House of Representatives are digging in for a lengthy fight over the legitimacy of digital surveillance…
HID Global expands mobile biometrics platform availability for police, military
HID Global has expanded the platform availability of its mobile biometric identity verification technology for law enforcement and military units…
Biometrics oversight or toothless red tape? NYPD subject to new surveillance disclosure rules
Police use of biometric facial recognition and other surveillance technologies will have to go through new scrutiny, after New York…
U.S. Homeland Security fears mask use reduces public biometric surveillance effectiveness
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is concerned that COVID-19 measures recommending masks or making them mandatory in public spaces…
Biometrics expert discusses facial recognition regulation as Massachusetts’ proposed ban moves forward
A bill has been passed by the State Senate of Massachusetts which could block biometric facial recognition from use by…
Public discussions of biometrics use short on nuance, experts say in IBIA podcast on facial recognition
How accurate is accurate enough for facial biometrics? The answer is that an appropriate use policy takes the accuracy and…
Biometric facial recognition contracts from Indian government for police and railways face eligibility questions
Only independent companies and joint ventures will be able to bid on India’s Automated Facial Recognition System, not consortiums, companies…
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