Report alleges bias in ExamSoft facial recognition feature, proposes improvements
A report has pointed out bugs with the face biometrics-based feature of examination proctoring software ExamSoft, and has proposed methods…
Articles By Ayang Macdonald
Ayang Macdonald is a freelance journalist based in Yaounde, Cameroon. He boasts 10 years of professional experience in journalism in which he has a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Buea in South western Cameroon. He is a versatile reporter with interest in ICTs, innovation, digital entrepreneurship, defense and military, politics, economy, health and environment, humanitarian issues and sports.
HikVision releases face biometric terminal with mask alerts for access control
Prama HikVision has introduced the DS-K1T642 series MinMoe facial recognition terminal product range to be used for crowd control, which…
US Justice department division deploys PortalGuard IAM for secure authentication
BIO-key International’s PortalGuard access and identity management (IAM) solution is now being used by a division of the United States…
Australian researchers collect children’s voice biometrics to help with speech impairments
Researchers from five of Australia’s universities have been collecting voice recordings of children aged between three and 12 in order…
Biometric smart city, rail token and background check projects roll out in India
A biometric smart city project being implemented in the Indian city of Gurugram will see its first phase wind up…
South Africa considers new biometric child registration policy to fight identity theft
South Africa’s department of home affairs (DHA) has recommended that children again undergo a biometric registration process at the age…
Alaska completes biometric database upgrade to solve crimes faster
The department of public safety of the U.S. State of Alaska has announced the completion of a two-year upgrade of…
Telpo unveils S10 multi-biometric enrollment desktop terminal
Telpo has announced the launch of a multimodal biometrics enrollment and identification device dubbed Telpo S10. According to the announcement,…
Improved digital ID number slip, mobile app to ease Nigeria’s SIM registration
Nigeria’s federal government has moved to ease the procurement of biometrics-backed national identifications numbers (NINs) and the process of linking…
Cameroon plans to introduce a biometric youth card in 2021, but is it ready?
Cameroon, like a number of other countries across Africa, is gradually delving into and embracing biometrics and digital identity. This…
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