Advisory Council Criticizes DHS for Poor Communication of Biometric Policies
The Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) has criticized the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for its lack of transparency with regards to biometric…
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State of Nevada Adopts Parole Management System Featuring Voice Biometrics
The state of Nevada is overhauling its probation management system with the help of Tyler Technologies. To that end, the Nevada Parole and Probation (NPP)…
Government and Payments Sectors Dominate This Week’s Top Biometrics Stories
Government and payments are the two big sectors in this week’s roundup of FindBiometrics’ top stories. In the realm of government biometrics, IDEMIA got some…
DoD Seeks Systems Integrator for ABIS Transition to AWS
The Pentagon is planning to move its Automated Biometric Identification System to the cloud, and has issued a Request For Information from potential systems…
Singapore Moves Forward with National Facial Recognition System
Singapore citizens will soon be able to use their faces to gain access to various government services. The country will specifically allow people to use facial…
Canadian Law Clinic Asks for Moratorium on Use of Face Biometrics at the Border
The Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) is asking the Canadian government to suspend the use of facial recognition…
Utah Agency Adopts Internal Guidelines In Lieu of State Facial Recognition Law
Utah’s Department of Public Safety (DPS) has established internal guidelines for its use of facial recognition. The new protocols are intended to increase…
EFF Asks US Citizens to Comment on Controversial DHS Policy Proposal
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is urging people to weigh in on a new policy proposal that would give the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…
Australia’s COVID-19 Response Includes Face-based Digital Identity System
The Australian government is responding to COVID-19 with an $800 million digital business plan to accelerate the country’s economic recovery. Most of that…
Rank One Brings Large-scale Face Search Tech to the Laptop
Rank One Computing has officially announced a new biometric investigative tool based on its facial recognition technology. Dubbed “Rank One Explore”, the…