Deepfakes: Some progress in video detection, but it’s back to the basics for faked audio
A pair of developments are being reported in efforts to thwart deepfake video and audio scams. Unfortunately, in the case…
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.
Facial expression recognition’s bias problem is glaring
No doubt having watched the attention being paid to racial bias in biometric facial recognition, a group of researchers looked…
NIST testing shows accuracy of face biometric algorithms developed pre-pandemic lowered by masks
Biometric facial recognition algorithms developed since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic may be able to identify people wearing masks…
Hikvision claims to have phased out minority recognition in biometric surveillance software
Chinese company Hikvision has confirmed offering minority recognition software based on face biometrics at a given point, but says the…
Unclear if biometric privacy law applies to algorithm training, though BIPA decisions clarify scope
Biometric privacy laws may apply only to processes in which individuals are identified, Theodore F. Claypoole of Womble Bond Dickenson…
Prototype handheld biometric face scanner unveiled by U.S. Army Star Wars ‘nerds’
A small but growing unit within the U.S. Defense Department has created a portable and networked prototype biometrics application to…
Hybrid capacitive and optical biometric sensor patented by Fingerprint Cards
A new kind of biometric sensor has been patented by Fingerprint Cards, combining capacitive and optical fingerprint sensing to provide…
The Terminator? It’s more like a modem with anger issues at this point
For all the legitimate fears that the U.S. government’s AI work is creating an uncontrollable djinn, the technology is still…
New biometric wearables may be coming from Apple and Alphabet, researchers work on health monitoring
A new line of earphones will be produced by Apple with biometric heart rate monitoring next year, according to a…
Tianma and TCL CSOT announce multi-point in-display fingerprint biometrics for LCD screens
Tianma Microelectronics has announced a multi-point in-display biometric fingerprint recognition sensor for LCD screens to unlock smartphones by touching different…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection