Interpol World 2015 addresses terrorism and trans-border crime concerns
The opening keynote at the inaugural Interpol World 2015 addressed the rising threat of terrorism and trans-border crime, according to…
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Defence Department continues improving ABIS biometric database
The Defense Department continues to improve the Automated Biometric Identification System as part of its global intelligence-gathering efforts, according to…
FBI’s CJIS used the NGI biometric system to identify Islamic State masked terrorist
The FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services Division (CJIS), which houses the Biometric Center of Excellence, played a large role in…
Biometric database needed to fight Boko Haram: Nigerian government minister
A Nigerian government minister is seeking to enroll the entire country in a biometric database to curb the ongoing criminal…
U.S. government adding biometric files to terrorism database
The U.S. government, with help from the CIA, is currently looking to obtain biometric data of some 1.1 million known…
U.S. military completes test of biometrics system
The upgraded biometrics database repository at the U.S. Department of Defense, known as DOD ABIS, recently completed an internal test,…
Biometric Passports and Borders Essential to Saving Lives, Preventing Terrorist Activity
Australian Jahidi’s ISIS Participation Provides More Evidence that 9/11 Commission Recommendations on Biometric Passports and Borders Essential to Saving Lives,…
Japan and the U.S. mull fingerprint data-sharing
Japan and the United states are looking to formalize an agreement for sharing fingerprints of convicted criminals. According to a…
