Megvii moves into logistics with AI-powered IoT platform
Megvii has launched an IoT platform powered by artificial intelligence to enable the operation of multiple robotic systems at the…
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Chris Burt is managing editor and industry analyst at Biometric Update. He has also written nonfiction about information technology, dramatic arts, sports culture, and fantasy basketball, as well as fiction about a doomed astronaut. He lives in Toronto. You can follow him on Twitter @AFakeChrisBurt.
Yoti blogs about security standards compliance
Yoti received a flawless report as it achieved SOC (Service Organization Control) 2 compliance on its first attempt, the company…
New facial biometric bias study from Buolamwini fans flames of controversy
Significant improvements have been made recently in the poor accuracy of facial recognition algorithms for recognizing women with darker skin,…
Illinois Supreme Court rules against Six Flags in landmark biometric privacy case
The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled against Six Flags in a landmark Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) case which could…
NEXT Biometrics announces 6 million fingerprint sensors shipped and full-year revenue growth
Earnings for NEXT Biometrics in Q4 2018 were in line with the previous quarter’s results, with continued improvement in gross…
Florida legislators schooled in biometrics as appeal court rejects other matches as Brady material
An appellate court in Florida has upheld the conviction of a man for selling crack cocaine, ruling that the defendant…
California startup plans to add facial recognition to marijuana dispensary kiosks
California startup greenbox Robotics has launched a self-service retail device it calls the world’s first intelligent kiosk for dispensing cannabis…
Yoti adds UK police veteran to build partnerships and work with policy-makers
Yoti has appointed Gordon Scobbie as Regional Business Growth and Partnerships Executive for Scotland to leverage his experience with public…
Responsible use of facial biometrics in focus at World Economic Forum
As issues related to artificial intelligence, and facial biometrics in particular are receiving significantly increasing attention from the public and…
Papua New Guinea micro bank deploys fingerprint biometrics to improve financial inclusion
A financial inclusion initiative in Papua New Guinea is introducing new access points equipped with fingerprint scanners to authenticate bank…
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