Wrongful arrest in US linked to facial recognition error leads to $200K settlement
Jefferson Parish Louisiana Sheriff Joe Lopinto’s office has agreed to pay $200,000 to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit brought…
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.
Biometrica pushes back on alleged privacy risks, biometric data concerns
A controversy brewing over the prospective adoption of a public security system from Biometrica that uses facial recognition in Milwaukee…
Live facial recognition helps police nab sex offenders: Scottish biometrics commissioner
Live facial recognition (LFR) for police: aye or nae? Opinions in Scotland differ, as Police Scotland considers deploying the biometric…
New Orleans debates real-time facial recognition legislation
New Orleans has emerged as a flashpoint in debates over real-time facial recognition technology. The city’s leaders are weighing a landmark…
DHS, private sector pushes wireless biometric sensing capabilities forward
Two distinct advances in non-invasive biometric surveillance are now converging to form a powerful trend that is redefining the landscape…
Innovatrics ABIS propels Brazil’s PCDF to national leader in solving violent crimes
Brazilian police and forensic pathologists are making use of Innovatrics ABIS to successfully identify dead people and solve cold cases….
Police, federal video surveillance of anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles raise alarms
In the wake of escalating protests in Los Angeles over U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids and broader immigration…
Project NOLA facial recognition back on table for New Orleans police after prison break
A public safety disaster and an audacious jailbreak have police in New Orleans considering broader use of facial recognition technology….
Biometric privacy on trial: The constitutional stakes in United States v. Brown
In January 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a ruling that may ultimately…
FBI warns of AI-generated voice scams impersonating government officials
In a stark and urgent warning, the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Internet Crime Complaint Center has alerted the public…
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