New process developed for obtaining fingerprints from fired ammunition casings
West Technology Forensics has developed a new process for obtaining fingerprints from fired bullet and shotgun casings, which the company…
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UK financial institutions lag global counterparts in adopting authentication technology
More than four out of five UK financial institutions (84 percent) are concerned about their ability to correctly identify customers,…
UK Government Digital Service to explore biometrics and AI for public services
The UK Government Digital Service (GDS) will work with government departments over the next 12 months to support the use…
BAPCO Annual Conference and Exhibition 2018
BAPCO Annual Conference and Exhibition 2018 20th – 21st March 2018 Ricoh Arena, Coventry The BAPCO Annual Conference and Exhibition…
UK Home Office biometrics strategy now slated for June publication
UK Home Office minister Susan Williams says the department’s long-awaited biometrics strategy will be published in June, the Register reports….
UK Commons committee prepares for inquiry into Home Office’ biometrics guidance
A UK House of Commons committee is preparing to launch an inquiry into the storage of 20 million mugshots by…
NEC acquires UK police software provider Northgate Public Service
Software provider Northgate Public Service (NPS) has been acquired by NEC for £475 million (roughly $655 million), giving NPS access…
UK planning to consolidate biometric databases, consider expanding Surveillance Camera Code application
The UK’s Home Office is planning to consolidate its IDENT 1 and IABS biometric databases into one central platform for…
Security & Counter Terror Expo
Security & Counter Terror Expo March 6 – 7, 2018 Olympia, London Security & Counter Terror Expo is the UK’s…
UK government delays publication of biometrics strategy
UK government ministers have once again delayed the publication of a strategy for police use of facial recognition technology which…
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