Biometric Background Check Cracks Decades-Old Cold Case in Florida
Biometric technology has helped to crack open a 20-year-old murder case in Delray Beach, Florida. In August of 1998, 68-year-old Sondra Better was working…
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Kenya Completes Biometric Registration of Law Enforcement Officers
The government of Kenya has automated law enforcement human resources. Specifically, the Ministry of the Interior has implemented a National Police Service…
Onfido Delivering Fraud-Detection Training Course to INTERPOL
“Among the more specific topics to be addressed in the INTERPOL workshop will be the mechanical and digital printing techniques used to produce – and spoof –…
Gemalto Supplies CABIS, LiveScan Tech to Uganda’s National Police Force
Ugandan police now have a powerful new biometric tool at their disposal, thanks to Gemalto. The company has revealed that its Cogent Automated Biometric…
Singapore Police Force Secures IT with BIO-key Tech
“The technology is expected to ultimately be used by the full 38,500-member roster of the Singapore Police Force, the company indicated.” BIO-key has announced…
UK Police Say Facial Recognition Trial Delivered Three Arrests
Police in the UK are ramping up their use of facial recognition technology in the fight against crime, with London’s Metropolitan Police announcing this week…
Drug Trafficker Surgically Altered Fingerprints to Evade Police
A wanted drug trafficker surgically altered his fingerprints in a bid to evade capture, according to a new report from The Guardian. The man, who has not been…
SuperCom Lands House Arrest Contract in Estonia
SuperCom is putting Estonia on house arrest. The identity and cybersecurity company has announced a new contract with the national government of Estonia,…
Proposed Law Would Ban Facial Recognition Surveillance in Heart of Silicon Valley
The heart of Silicon Valley could become the first place where AI-driven facial recognition technology is banned, if proposed legislation is put into place.…
Rio Police Plan to Use Facial Recognition Cameras During Carnival
Authorities in Rio de Janeiro have announced plans to introduce a new facial recognition system during this year’s Carnival. The cameras will be used to scan…