Interpol program for fighting terrorism through biometrics deployed in Cameroon
The International Police Organization, Interpol, says it has deployed its Project First to Cameroon to enable law enforcement officers in…
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Biometrics best practices recommended by UN Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate
The United Nations (UN) Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED) has published its latest Analytical Brief, which explores trends and challenges related…
INTERPOL emphasizes need for more biometric data sharing to tackle terrorism
Interior and Security Ministers of the G7 group of nations have agreed on the need for increased provision of biometric…
Government zeal for biometric surveillance can be traced back 20 years
The most surprising aspect of biometric systems is not how pervasive they have become in American lives since 9/11. It…
‘Looming dangers’ of biometrics collection under guise of counterterrorism studied
A series of global events have led to the growing and untransparent use of biometrics collection under the pretext of…
Biometrics in counter-terrorism report raises human rights, ethical issues
A new report on extreme surveillance and biometric data collection in the process of countering terrorism, and how human rights…
Digital ID in Africa this week: biometrics for housing, anti-terrorism
It has been two steps forward and possibly two steps back again for digital ID in Africa this week. While…
White House identifies biometrics as key to stopping terrorists from travelling
Enhancing identity validation systems and advancing the use of biometrics are key to the White House’s newly released strategy for…
Biometrics Institute working with UNCTED on biometrics and counter-terrorism project
The United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (UNCTED) and the Biometrics Institute will launch a Compendium of good practices and…
UN Security Council Resolution calls for biometrics collection to stop terrorist travel
The UN Security Council recently passed a resolution requiring countries to collect biometric data from suspected terrorists as part of…
