This section provides readers with all the news, press releases and reports in the Law Enforcement sector…
A British court ruled on Wednesday that police use of facial recognition systems does not violate privacy and human rights.
Police in South Wales are to pilot a facial recognition app that will they can use to identify suspects without having to take them to a police station.
Fujitsu Laboratories has developed a technology that can compare biometric information while it is still encrypted, with the same accuracy and processing speed as conventional biometric authentication systems.
At HMP Isle of Wight, an automatic drug dispensing unit has been installed which uses secure fingerprint technology to automatically deliver medication to prisoners.
Mastercard is working with Crédit Agricole Payment Services on a biometric card pilot for 200 customers in Touraine and Poitou, who will trial the card which features an integrated fingerprint sensor.
When using real-time facial recognition to secure spaces, we are clearly touching on surveillance-related issues that could infringe on our privacy
Only biometrics can unify the age-old opposing forces of user-experience and digital security, says Isabelle Moeller, Chief Executive, Biometrics Institute. When it happens, the effect will be remarkable.
While policy creation for the use of biometric technologies at national borders remains a matter for government, best practices and guiding principles for effective deployment can be built through collaboration between the industry’s global stakeholders, says Isabelle Moeller, Chief Executive of the Biometrics Institute.
Widespread adoption of the smartphone coupled with an advancement in consumer biometric technology could finally bring the password era to a close.
