New NIST FRVT Quality Assessment report seeks to improve face biometrics performance metrics
A second draft of the FRVT (Face Recognition Vendor Test) Quality Assessment Report has been published by the National Institute of…
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.
Startup receives funding from Indian government for real-time biometric and thermal scanning solution
A funding body with India’s government has announced a loan for biometric facial recognition provider Cocoslabs Innovations to develop a…
Startup AI firm impresses with massively crowd sourced biometrics algorithm training
DefinedCrowd, which bills itself as a crowd-as-a-service AI firm, has closed a $50.5 million series B funding round destined for…
Microsoft patent filing shows fingerprint biometrics for authentication on over-ear headphones
Microsoft is looking into upgrading its Surface Headphones by embedding a biometric fingerprint reader for authentication, according to a new…
COVID-19’s not-so-strange biometrics bedfellows in Eurasia
COVID-19 appears to be accelerating the warming of relations between the world’s biggest authoritarian nations, Russia and China. The practical…
Scientists tighten up algorithms in earprint biometric research
A team of researchers say they have come up with a way to more-reliably and quickly identify people by the…
Contactless fingerprint biometrics accuracy improves with multiple fingers, NIST report shows
A new report on the accuracy and interoperability of contactless biometric fingerprint scanners has been published by The National Institute…
Biometrics Institute members offer new ideas and perspectives for adapting to COVID-19
The Biometrics Institute has collected effective and responsible biometric solutions, perspectives and ideas to help the world adapt to the changes…
Researchers use Instagram mask selfies to improve biometric facial recognition algorithms
Some facial biometrics developers fear the COVID-19 pandemic will affect their business, as the number of people wearing masks has…
Megvii partners with ARB to explore biometrics and IoT tech in Malaysia
Malaysian software development company ARB has partnered with Megvii to dive into AI biometric facial recognition applications and IoT technology…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection