Facial recognition arrives on the Vegas Strip
At least one major Las Vegas casino is using facial recognition to gather data, as well as enhance security, and…
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Facebook deletes Russian firms’ accounts for scraping data for facial recognition
Facebook has removed 66 accounts pages, and apps associated with companies that provide the Russian government with facial recognition software…
Forensics consultancy advises U.S. police on leveraging biometrics from suspect’s devices
A company advising U.S. law enforcement on mobile forensics is advising them to avoid looking at suspect’s phones which may…
Ipsidy partners with Datapro to provide selfie biometrics to Panama bank
Unibank Panama and Datapro, which provides software to the financial institution, have selected Verified by Ipsidy to provide mobile biometric…
WorldReach signs multi million-pound contract with UK Home Office for biometric digital onboarding
The UK Home Office has contracted WorldReach Software to provide digital enrollment with facial recognition and liveness detection through user…
Biometrics Institute to drive agenda for responsible and ethical biometrics use at coming events
The Biometrics Institute is planning to drive the agenda for the responsible and ethical use of biometrics for digital identity…
South African biometric grant system suspended to end public sector workers’ strike
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has suspended the use of its biometric system for social benefit payments after…
European banks wrestle with using biometrics to meet multi-factor requirements of PSD2
As the date for implementing the final stage of Europe’s Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2) approaches, banks in the EU…
FacePhi to launch multi-biometric onboarding and authentication system for banks
FacePhi will unveil a banking authentication product which combines facial, optical, fingerprint, signature, and voice recognition to provide what the…
Avaya upgrades voice platforms with biometrics and other AI capabilities
Avaya has integrated biometrics, real-time sentiment analysis, and other AI-enhanced technologies into its voice communication platforms for richer, more seamless…
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