Apple patent could have you authenticated whether you consent or not
Apple has been awarded a U.S. patent for a two-step authentication process involving face and possibly finger biometrics. In one…
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.
Can facial recognition do right by trans, non-binary subjects? There is doubt
A disparate pair of publications is questioning if facial recognition can be used reliably when it comes to LGBTQ+ subjects….
Incode selfie biometrics get a thumb’s up from German regulator for age verification
German regulators reportedly have given a “positive assessment” of age verification software based on selfie biometrics by San Francisco-based Incode…
Taliware upgrades Biombeat heartbeat biometrics API with NFT support
Deep learning biometrics and geolocation startup Taliware has updated its Biombeat heartbeat biometrics’ application programming interface (API) with the introduction…
Pindrop releases biometric voice authentication, analytics features to platform
Pindrop has unveiled its latest authentication and demographic analytics additions to its biometric platform, alongside case management and improvements to…
Researchers question how AI system can determine race from X-rays
A study has revealed that an artificial intelligence (AI) medical diagnostics system can recognize the race of a person just…
Yoti, Post Office digital ID service first certified by UK for employee vetting
Britain-based Yoti has announced it and partner Post Office are the first digital identity service providers (IDSPs) in the UK…
AiLECS Lab to create ethically-sourced face biometric database to fight child abuse
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Monash University entered a new collaboration aimed at creating an ethically-sourced face biometrics database…
Researchers think their sensor could rival human vision in some ways
A team of Asian researchers say they have developed a vision sensor that closely emulates how human retinas adjust to…
A biometric data privacy win in court is followed by a related FTC investigation and lawsuit
Executives at facial recognition firm Clarifai may have sighed with relief in March 2021 when a judge agreed that they…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection