EdgeFace hits leaderboards with lightweight hybrid face recognition model
EdgeFace, a lightweight face recognition model optimized for mobile or edge device applications, is now state-of-the-art for all benchmarks on…
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Biometrics a high priority for stadiums and live venues in 2025
Stadiums, arenas and other venues for sports and live events are likely to follow airports as places that bring biometrics…
Should app stores be responsible for age assurance? Meta says yes but experts disagree
Social media platforms are not fond of age assurance measures as a rule, but Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook,…
Regulators, age assurance providers turn eyes to online gambling sector
A long-term effect of the smartphone revolution has been the normalization of gambling as a widely accepted social activity. Pornography…
More ways to use mDLs in Colorado, Iowa and Ohio
There are more ways for drivers in Colorado, Iowa and Ohio to use mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs). Colorado’s Division of…
Rush to pass Australia age verification law causing outcry
The Australian government is hitting the gas in its drive to require age verification measures for social media and porn…
Digital identity has a home in West Virginia
West Virginia is aiming to cement its position as a central node in the digital identity ecosystem of the U.S.,…
Deepfakes beware: new tools from Thales, Surf Security push defensive capabilities
European Cyber Week is wrapping up in Rennes, Brittany, and Thales is leaving with a fresh metamodel for detecting AI-generated…
Biometrics, digital tech key in quest for frictionless travel experiences
While there are healthy debates to be had about biometrics, few would argue that tools like biometric face matching can…
Passkeys strong in China, but WeChat support is external only for now
WeChat has announced passkey support for its iOS app, bringing passwordless access to its users – but, for now, only…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Understanding MOSIP
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection