Tech giants and civil society seek to institutionalize AI ethics
As artificial intelligence becomes more controversial, tech giants are putting together councils and review processes to ensure ethical uses of…
Biometric R&D
Biometric R&D refers to significant research and developments in the biometric sphere. This includes market research, product development, awards recognition as well as new inventions and innovations.
IARPA launches procurement process for video data to advance biometric tracking and re-identification
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) has issued a request for information (RFI) for data collection from camera networks…
Patent suggests Apple Watch biometric authentication based on veins or other subdermal features
Apple has applied to patent a technology which could be used to secure the Apple Watch with biometric vein authentication….
Amazon develops technology for removing identifying information from medical images
Amazon has developed a way to de-identify medical images to assist healthcare professionals with meeting their HIPAA requirements by applying…
FIDO hackathon in Seoul to educate and engage local entrepreneurs
In an effort to educate and engage local entrepreneurs, college students and startups to take full advantage of FIDO specifications…
Biometrics Institute launches Ethical Principles for Biometrics to guide responsible industry behavior
The Biometrics Institute has launched a set of Ethical Principles for Biometrics at its annual U.S. conference in Washington, D.C….
ID.me patents real-time online third-party credential authentication technology
ID.me announced today it has been granted a patent for a technology to authenticate identity and credential information online and…
Neurotechnology adds palm print recognition to its MegaMatcher multi-biometric product line
Neurotechnology has added a palm print recognition modality to its MegaMatcher Accelerator and MegaMatcher ABIS multi-biometric solutions and announced enhanced…
Tech giants race to tap gesture recognition market
LG, Google, and Apple are participants in a race to bring smartphones and other devices to market with touchless human-machine…
UK researchers develop new technique for collecting latent fingerprints from metal surfaces
Researchers have developed a new technique for producing high-resolution biometric fingerprint images from the most challenging metal surfaces, including knives…
