NIST validates Aratek BIONE algorithm interoperability in MINEX III test
Aratek has announced that its BIONE fingerprint algorithm has been validated to the MINEX III standard, boosting BIONE’s PIV credentials….
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.
Amazon patents “surveillance-as-a-service” as critics express concerns with Ring footage sharing
Amazon has patented “Surveillance-as-a-Service” technology based on drones with photographic, video, infrared, thermal, night-vision, and audio capabilities, Smart Cities Dive…
U.S. may expand biometric and AI benchmarking as national strategy updated
The U.S. has revised its strategy for research and development of artificial intelligence, with an update from the White House…
Infant biometrics in the spotlight at ID4Africa 2019
Among the highlights of the second day of ID4Africa 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa, was a packed and at time…
FaceTec blows away top NIST FRVT facial recognition algorithm in 3D self-testing
FaceTec‘s ZoOm 3D matching algorithm has scored in its own test an accuracy rate far better than the top algorithm…
Biometrics companies from China and Russia could be banned from NIST FRVT
Chinese media is reporting that biometrics companies from China could soon be excluded from NIST’s Facial Recognition Vendor Test (FRVT),…
Researchers develop new technique for matching DNA to faces
A team of Belgian and American researchers have developed an algorithm that matches DNA to potentially-matching facial images, which they…
Gradiant places eighth in CVPR 2019 facial recognition anti-spoofing challenge
Gradiant has finished in the top 10 of the CVPR (Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition) 2019 international competition for biometric…
Google building impaired speech dataset for speech recognition inclusivity
Google has partnered with the ALS Therapy Development Institute and the ALS Residence Initiative (ALSRI) to gather voice samples from…
Socure to double development team in India to leverage local AI talent
Digital identity verification company Socure is planning to double its team of data scientists and developers in Chennai, India, from…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection