Twice as many consumers in emerging markets support retail facial recognition for purchase security
Using facial recognition to ensure purchase security is a good idea according to 61 percent of consumers in emerging markets,…
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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.
AI Now Institute calls for regulation of facial recognition and compares affect recognition to phrenology
Days after the latest call from Microsoft for regulation of facial recognition, The AI Now Institute has published its third…
Biometrics Institute announces updated mission statement and new Board members
The Biometrics Institute has updated its mission statement to add support for the ethical use of biometric technology to its…
Real ID launches digital ID app tailored to Asia with SenseTime facial recognition
The development of technologies for safeguarding digital identities is Asia has lagged behind the progress made in the U.S. and…
Facial recognition competition heating up as Megvii reported in talks with Alibaba to raise $500M
Megvii is seeking at least $500 million in new funding, and is in talks with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and…
ImageWare partners with Gatekeeper Innovation to tackle opioid crisis with biometrics
ImageWare Systems has announced a partnership with Gatekeeper Innovation to combine their technologies to combat the national opioid epidemic in…
Limited number of Indian citizens may have option to leave Aadhaar and delete biometrics
The Indian government is considering making Aadhaar optional for the country’s citizens, and is finalizing an amendment to Section 33(2)…
Microsoft announces six principles for responsible facial recognition and urges new laws
Microsoft President Brad Smith is at it again. In a move to accept corporate responsibility and forward public policy dialogue,…
White House task force to update AI plan to maintain industry lead over China
The White House task force on artificial intelligence is planning to update the AI research and development plan launched two…
Biometric middleware market to quadruple over next decade
The global market for biometric middleware is projected to grow by 17.4 percent CAGR from just over $1 billion to…
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