GAO report shows a need for privacy guidelines regarding facial recognition
Senator Al Franken (D-Minn.) said the recently-released Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on facial recognition technology serves as “a reminder”…
Commercial Applications
Biometrics are used in retail and customer-facing settings for point-of-sales services such as payments, access control in systems for purposes such as shoplifting prevention, and identification or characteristic analysis for personalization or customer insights. Access control systems are also increasingly used for automated commercial applications, such as hotel check-ins. Typically, these use palm vein, fingerprint, iris recognition, facial recognition.
Colorado Rockies install Clear biometric technology at Coors Field stadium
Denver’s Coors Field stadium has deployed Clear’s biometric technology, enabling Colorado Rockies fans to soon bypass long security lines by…
Japanese hotel uses facial and voice recognition technology
A new hotel in Japan has been equipped with a facial recognition access control system, a voice recognition system that…
Privacy advocates criticize Facebook’s facial recognition policy, NTIA meetings continue
Facebook’s use of facial recognition technology is once again under criticism from privacy advocates, who have argued that the technology…
Biometric authentication to eliminate PIN and passwords: BBVA Compass report
BBVA Compass has released a new report entitled “Biometrics: the Future of Mobile Payments,” which finds that a new wave…
UK consumers find facial recognition-driven targeted ads “creepy”: RichRelevance report
RichRelevance published a new UK study, “Creepy or Cool” that reveals that 70% of UK shoppers find facial recognition technology…
BIS Research forecasts global biometrics market to reach $25.31B in 2020
Market analyst group BIS Research has authored a new report entitled “Global Biometric Authentication & Identification Market: Focus On Modality,…
Platesmart LPR: Q&A with CEO John Chigos
In the past, the majority of American law enforcement agencies were unable to afford hardware-dependent License Plate Recognition (LPR) systems,…
Enacomm CMO compares biometric authentication methods, financial institutions exploring biometrics & more top stories
Here’s a recap of the most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Comparing biometric authentication…
Verint Systems discusses identity authentication and fraud detection
Customer experience and engagement are crucial differentiators for a company in establishing a quality brand and generating repeat business. Providing…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection