Lossy image compression negatively affects facial recognition algorithms, research shows
Experimental research by a team from the Department of Computer Science in the University of Durham, UK, demonstrates that image…
Biometric R&D
Biometric R&D refers to significant research and development in the biometrics sphere, from academia to applications. This includes market research, product development, awards recognition as well as new inventions and innovations.
NIST’s image standards could become win/lose factor for govt biometrics contractors
The U.S. government is developing a vendor-neutral standard for assessing how useful an image might be for biometric identification. The…
Idiap researchers propose biometric fairness metrics to decouple bias from accuracy
Several new measures for quantifying demographic differentials, or bias, in biometric identity verification systems are suggested in a paper which…
Russia’s biggest bank gets patents for detecting deepfakes
Add to the list of things Russia’s Sber is, deepfake detector. The Kremlin-controlled bank/new-economy conglomerate has been awarded two domestic…
Biometric bartender can tell if you want to talk about the weather or just be left alone
A good bartender is able to anticipate the kind of interaction a customer is looking for from cues provided by…
Facial recognition getting better at handling modest angles and big smiles
The state of the art of facial recognition has improved over recent years to the point of handling certain kinds…
Nixu joins with Ioxio on digital identity for smart cities
Cybersecurity services company Nixu is partnering with Ioxio, a digital services and solutions provider. The collaboration, focused on the creation…
Enable firms to understand and tackle their AI biases, NIST to launch ‘socio-technical approach’
Enterprises will need to have the tools, skills and human oversight to detect and remove bias in their artificial intelligence…
trinamiX unveils new liveness detection tech and complete biometric authentication solution
Germany-based trinamiX has collaborated with Qualcomm Technologies to launch a pair of new biometric technologies for implementation on mobile devices;…
Sentry appoints blockchain, crypto expert CTO to develop solutions for biometric ID card
Sentry Enterprises has appointed Mikhail Friedland as its new chief technology officer to lead the development of decentralized digital identity…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection