Google researchers develop method for improved mobile facial recognition algorithm performance
A team of Google researchers has developed a method of AI model selection that avoids the computational trade-off of slowness…
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U.S. visitor overstays motivating biometric exit continue gradual decline
The number of suspected in-country overstays by U.S. visitors in 2017 declined to just under 607,000 from just under 629,000…
IBM researchers develop biometric malware to prepare for AI vs. AI future
A team of researchers from IBM’s cybersecurity division have created an artificially-intelligent, biometric malware called DeepLocker that can work with…
Ipsidy raises $9.6 million in stock subscription and reports Q2 earnings
Ipsidy has announced another significant increase in revenues in its recently-closed second quarter, along with a $9.6 million equity funding…
NEC unveils automated facial recognition system for fast athlete processing at Tokyo 2020 Olympics
NEC has unveiled the facial recognition systems which will be used at all venues in the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic…
Apple patents method for bringing FaceID and gesture recognition to Macs
Apple has been granted 52 new patents by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, some of which describe the adoption…
Philippine Identification System Act has been signed into law
The Philippine Identification System Act has been signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte, enshrining the new biometric “Phil-ID” as…
Singapore trials iris recognition at border checkpoints
Singapore is trialing iris recognition technology to confirm the identity of travelers at some border crossings to improve public safety,…
BrainChip partners to offer AI facial recognition to Scandinavian security system customers
BrainChip has entered into a strategic partnership with Danish security solution installer Telesikring to jointly address the needs of law…
Dedicated priority network FirstNet can support data needs of advanced biometrics for U.S. agencies
Dedicated first responder and law enforcement network FirstNet recently pitched U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to subscribe to its…
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