Schlagwort: ABIS
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Prüm Framework: EU Presidency wants a European Weapons Register
In a decentralised system, the police forces of the EU member states network DNA files, fingerprints, vehicle data and soon also facial images. The automated retrieval of data in criminal investigations is now to be extended to firearms. However, a feasibility study had rejected this idea. The Portuguese EU Presidency proposes to include firearms and […]
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NATO establishes biometric database, US military has it already
The U.S. Department of Defense stores biometric data on more than seven million people, mostly from war zones. Refugee organizations also collect millions of facial images, irises and fingerprints of people seeking protection. They may also find their way to law enforcement agencies. The United States military has a database of millions of facial images, […]
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Europol to become a global criminal information hub
With new regulations, the EU Police Agency will soon have access to many millions of alerts and searches, including fingerprints and facial images. The function is part of the „2020+ Strategy“. Connection to other information systems is already being planned. Europol will be connected to the Schengen Information System (SIS II) from the end of […]