Seattle police officer’s use of Clearview AI face biometrics may have violated city policy
Controversial facial recognition company Clearview AI and Seattle Police Department (SPD) officers exchanged hundreds of emails in which police were…
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Alcatraz, Plurilock, and Argus close biometrics distribution and sales partnerships for access control
It is an eventful week for biometric applications in the security industry, with Alcatraz, Plurilock, and Argus all closing deals…
Mastercard admits mobile and biometric fintechs to Start Path accelerator
Mastercard has revealed ten startups that will join its Start Path program to develop innovative solutions related to financial inclusion,…
Australian Government prepares digital identity service to enhance myGov platform
The Australian Federal Government is preparing to integrate its new digital identity service myGovID into a beta of the myGov…
Biometric thermal scanning solutions from industry and academia tackling pandemic effects
Touchless Biometric Systems (TBS) released a new device combining biometric face detection, iris recognition, and thermal camera capabilities. According to…
Idaho parole officers test facial recognition app to check on parolees
Parole officers in Idaho, U.S., have been using a facial recognition app to communicate with their parolees, Idaho Press reports….
IDEMIA, ID4Africa, FIDO Alliance, and GoodID host online events this month
October was a prolific month for biometrics, with plenty of organizations featuring online seminars and exhibitions. November is now following…
Biometrics to drive robust growth in digital door lock and smart doorbell markets
Both the digital door lock system and the smart doorbell market are going to be experiencing substantial growth over the…
Trueface and Modzy partner on AI-powered facial recognition and spoof detection tools
Trueface has partnered up with Booz Allen’s artificial intelligence platform provider Modzy to develop AI-powered biometric solutions for enterprises. The…
Next Biometrics receives production order for FAP20 fingerprint readers for NCS in Singapore
Next Biometrics announced it has received an initial order from NCS to design and build a new, customized fingerprint reader….
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