Biometrics work too well with face masks for criminals to hide; or for anonymity
Since the beginning of the pandemic, an increasing number of face biometrics developers have stepped up their efforts to improve…
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New adversarial mask designs evade facial recognition systems
Fabric face masks covering the nose and mouth and printed with adversarial patterns evade facial recognition systems more than 96…
Market for photos of masked people to train biometric algorithms surging
One of the largest stock photo platforms in Japan is building a database of images of individuals wearing masks to…
DHS Biometric Rally 2021 results show accuracy gains, but masks and equality still challenges for some
Three quarters of the errors encountered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science & Technology Directorate (S&T) in its…
Apple ditches fingerprint sensors on upcoming iPhones, pushes hard on Face ID through masks
Several published reports say that Apple has abandoned previously announced plans to fit an under-display fingerprint biometric scanner in the…
Japanese city tests face biometric payment solution that works with health masks
A contactless biometric payment system that works with health masks has been deployed as part of a pilot project in…
Apple finally introduces periocular biometrics, mask detection for Face ID
Apple has released the iOS 15.4 beta, which introduces a feature allowing Face ID to be used with a mask…
New Everguard software suite brings facial recognition, mask detection to industrial safety
Everguard.ai, a provider of workplace sustainability and safety technology, launched a new “plug-and-protect” product suite named Arc360. The technology solutions…
Apple patents: mask fix for face biometrics, gestures in video conferencing
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has published a total of 56 newly-granted patents for Apple, including one to…
Clearview launches facial recognition tools to deblur images and remove masks
A pair of new features have been added to Clearview AI’s facial recognition capabilities to help law enforcement identify people…
