Israel’s fingerprint identification system failing border and police checks at high rates
A committee reviewing Israel’s Biometric Database Law says that the fingerprint identification system is suffering high rates of failure when…
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Forensics consultancy advises U.S. police on leveraging biometrics from suspect’s devices
A company advising U.S. law enforcement on mobile forensics is advising them to avoid looking at suspect’s phones which may…
Chicago weighing special rules for businesses to use facial recognition for security
Chicago is considering amending its municipal code to allow businesses licensed by the Chicago Police Department (CPD) to collect and…
Motorola files patent for biometric courtroom in a car
Motorola has filed for a U.S. patent for a “mobile law enforcement communication system,” which is a suite of tools…
Using facial recognition to activate police body cameras sparks concern
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has published a patent application from Digital Ally for several extensions of body camera…
FBI forces suspect to unlock iPhone with Face ID
A U.S. federal investigator has forced a criminal suspect to unlock his iPhone X using Face ID after receiving a…
Many paths to similar goals in state and local law enforcement biometrics
While biometrics are constantly being applied to new uses, and new modalities and methods are being introduced, identifying criminals through…
New NEC algorithm dramatically improves accuracy of South Wales Police facial recognition
South Wales Police have deployed a new algorithm to make their automated facial recognition (AFR) system much more accurate, making…
Xloong AR glasses enable Chinese police using to cross-reference faces against the national database
Chinese startup Xloong is providing AR glasses to six local public security bureaus in the country to enable police to…
New Zealand police reviewing proposals for new facial recognition system
New Zealand police are in the process of acquiring new image management and facial recognition systems to replace an obsolete…
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