Federal Prisons Turn to Biometric Monitoring for Reentry Programs
(Biometric Update, Sep 03, 2025)
For corrections officials, biometric monitoring systems promise real-time accountability, scalability, and reduced staffing needs. But civil liberties advocates see risks.
AI Cameras to Enhance Security at 21 Railway Stations
(The Times of India, Sep 02, 2025)
The railways has installed 112 advanced artificial intelligence-powered facial recognition cameras across 21 major railway stations falling under the East Central Railway in a move to enhance passenger safety measures, said the zone's principal chief security commissioner, RPF IG Amaresh Kumar, on Tuesday.
Dominican Republic to Issue First Electronic Passports by October 2025
(Dominican Today, Sep 03, 2025)
Electronic passports include a chip storing personal information and unique biometric data, such as fingerprints, facial features, and, in some cases, iris scans.
Working Together for a Secure, Passwordless Future: A Vision for Tech Companies
(Forbes, Sep 03, 2025)
Frameworks such as these help push for biometric solutions that are frictionless, secure and built with privacy-by-design. But even the best tools will falter if they're deployed in a vacuum.
Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office Implements New Biometric Monitoring System
(Live 5 News WCSC, Sep 03, 2025)
The real-time biometric monitoring system, OverWatch, enhances safety and helps reduce the risk of overdose deaths in correctional environments, sheriff’s spokesperson Heather Pelham says.
