EU launches interoperable biometric matching service for border control
The European Union has made a big step in making its biometric databases for law enforcement and border control interoperable….
Law Enforcement
Law enforcement biometrics refers to applications and biometric systems which aid law enforcement agencies. While most often fingerprints, DNA, and in some cases facial recognition, this is a wide-ranging category and can include AFIS, ABIS, mobile identification systems, criminal ID solutions, fingerprint recognition, surveillance, as well as access control systems.
Project NOLA’s facial recognition push raises legal and civil rights questions
This week, the New Orleans City Council’s Criminal Justice Committee is expected to convene a hearing to address concerns about…
Homeland security works to build resilience in nation’s digital infrastructure
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has released its Best Practices for Resilient Positioning, Navigation,…
US police tracking people using AI that identifies non-biometric attributes
U.S. state and local police departments are using an AI model that helps them evade facial recognition prohibitions. MIT Technology…
Scottish public support the use of biometrics in policing, Commissioner survey says
The latest survey of the Scottish public’s attitudes to police use of biometrics data has shown only “modest” improvement. The…
New York senate committee advances ban on police use of biometric surveillance
The New York Senate Internet and Technology Committee has taken a decisive legislative step to confront the rapidly expanding use…
Swedish police seek mobile fingerprint readers in $7.6M tender
The Swedish police have issued a tender seeking mobile biometric fingerprint readers with integrated passport readers. The estimated value of…
Ireland to introduce retrospective facial recognition for police by summer
Ireland will introduce facial recognition legislation soon meaning the controversial technology could be on Irish streets by the summer. Ireland’s…
NSW law allows authorities to identify stolen ID credentials in real time
Police and accredited agencies in New South Wales could soon have the ability to flag identity theft and reset stolen…
Should police AI have discretion?
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner “Discretion is the art of suiting action to circumstance –…
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