ICE smart glasses plan adds to lawmaker concerns over Palantir, mobile biometric enforcement
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) push to develop biometric smart glasses for immigration agents is intensifying concerns in Congress…
Facial Recognition
A facial recognition system is a computer application for automatically identifying or verifying a person from a two- or three-dimensional digital image or a frame from a video source. It is typically used in security systems alone or in combination with other factors. Can also be used to perform liveness detection. Find facial recognition solutions here.
Met Police tout arrests, crime drop from permanent LFR camera pilot
The London police have published the results of the UK’s first permanent live facial recognition (LFR) test: During the six-month…
Alcatraz AI adds automation, alerts to facial biometric access platform
Alcatraz AI, a facial biometric authentication provider for physical access, has announced a set of platform updates that add audible…
Singapore to roll out biometric, in-car border clearance for all vehicles
Singapore will roll out in-car biometric clearance for all vehicles at its land borders, alongside new AI systems to automate…
ICE smart glasses plan points to broader DHS push to make biometrics mobile and routine
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is moving toward a broader biometric enforcement architecture that would extend facial recognition and…
Police drone programs raise questions about use of AI, facial recognition
Law enforcement drone programs are moving from specialized public safety tools into a broader surveillance infrastructure that can put aerial…
Thailand mandates biometric IDV for all social media advertisers to curb scams
Social media platforms in Thailand, such as Facebook, will need to introduce identity verification for advertisers, according to a new…
Face biometrics use cases outnumbered only by important considerations
With face biometrics now used regularly in many different sectors and areas of life, stakeholders are asking questions about a…
EU pushes AI Act deadlines for high-risk systems, including biometrics
The EU has reached a provisional agreement on changes to the AI Act that postpone rules on high-risk AI systems,…
Will Scotland be the first nation to pass primary legislation covering live FRT?
The Scottish privacy commissioner continues to express consternation over the potential use of live facial recognition by Police Scotland. Meanwhile,…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection