Megvii algorithms power 3D facial recognition in new OPPO smartphone
Megvii is providing facial recognition for fast unlocking and secure payments with the new Find X smartphone from OPPO, which…
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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.
Qantas announces trial of end-to-end facial recognition air travel system
Qantas Airways has announced it will trial an end-to-end facial recognition security system for passengers departing from Sydney Airport, beginning…
Google patents method of matching voices to speakers’ faces in video
A patent filed by Google for an automated method of matching faces to voices in videos has been published by…
Indian SIM vendor fraud busted by Aadhaar security as virtual ID support goes live
A vendor in Hyderabad has been arrested for fraudulently activating SIM cards through Aadhaar’s eKYC system after the activity was…
U.S. judge rules federal investigators can use suspect biometrics to unlock devices
A U.S. District Court judge has ruled that federal investigators can use a suspect’s biometric features to unlock electronic devices,…
New California privacy law restricts sharing of biometrics and other personal data
California legislators have headed off tough proposed privacy legislation by unanimously passing the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 9…
UK Home Office issues tender for biometric testing and development services
The UK Home Office Biometrics (HOB) Programme has issued a tender for design and operation of its biometric performance test…
UK Home Office Biometrics Strategy draws further criticism for lack of oversight recommendations
The UK Home Office’s Biometrics Strategy continues to draw criticism for its proposed expansion of the technology’s use, without corresponding…
UN privacy rapporteur criticizes accuracy and proportionality of Wales police use of facial recognition
Joseph Cannataci, UN special rapporteur on the right to privacy, has lauded progress by the UK government in creating oversight…
Hoyos launches hack challenge for biometric crypto wallet
Hoyos Integrity Corporation has announced a Global Hacker Challenge, worth a possible $100 million, though the company’s CEO expects no…
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