Xloong AR glasses enable Chinese police using to cross-reference faces against the national database
Chinese startup Xloong is providing AR glasses to six local public security bureaus in the country to enable police to…
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Agency head defends proposed Australian facial recognition system amid looming political uncertainty
The technical specifications of the facial recognition system being built by Australia’s federal government do not allow for it to…
New Zealand police reviewing proposals for new facial recognition system
New Zealand police are in the process of acquiring new image management and facial recognition systems to replace an obsolete…
Perfect score for FaceTec facial authentication software in iBeta presentation attack certification
FaceTec’s ZoOm 3D Face Login has achieved a Level 1 rating in the NIST/NVLAP-certified iBeta Presentation Attack Detection (PAD) Certification…
NEXT Biometrics reports increase in positive gross margins for Q2
NEXT Biometrics has recorded its second consecutive quarter with positive gross margins, with the margin increasing from 19 to 26…
Plurilock launches new behavioral biometric tools, passes $1M in revenue
Plurilock has launched its suite of behavioral biometric cybersecurity tools as a cloud-based solution, as well as a dedicated product…
UIDAI emphasizes role of biometrics in Aadhaar FAQ addressing common security misconceptions
India’s Economic Times reports that the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has released an FAQ (frequently asked questions) document…
Scottish government proposes immediate deletion of expired facial images in new biometrics code
The Scottish government has won praise from the Open Rights Group with a draft Code of Practice which, if implemented…
Speech recognition feature found buried in Facebook and Messenger apps
App investigator Jane Manchun Wong has found a new dictation capability in the code of the Android Facebook and Messenger…
Princeton Identity patents three systems for applying iris recognition to new markets
Princeton Identity has been awarded three new patents related to iris recognition technology innovations by the U.S. Patent and Trademark…
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