Biometrics in consumer devices and technology to protect biometric data in passports continue to mature, as seen in several of…
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.
Amazon rolling out ‘AI Service Cards’ for transparency on facial recognition limitations
Amazon’s cloud-computing division will roll out warnings for software in its online marketplace to tackle artificial intelligence (AI) and biometric…
Innovatrics takes on ABIS library integration with new development kit
Multimodal biometric algorithm writer Innovatrics says it has freed customers from having to integrate its automated biometric identification system (ABIS)…
Consumers in three recent biometric data privacy cases seek class action status
Three proposed U.S. class actions involving alleged biometric privacy violations are churning between Chicago and New Orleans. The defendants are…
Pensioners go biometric in India, Philippines to keep receiving payments
There is no retiring from technology for pensioners in India and the Philippines. India is pushing Aadhaar-based faced authentication for…
Eufy doorbell cameras uploading facial recognition data to the cloud without consent
If you use Eufy security cameras, they may be sending biometric information to the cloud despite claims to “keep data…
Online marketplaces say ID verification is vital amid KYC deals
Eighty-seven percent of online marketplace executives view identity verification as critical to protecting consumers and building trust in uncertain times,…
Osaka to trial face biometric ticketing for travelers in wheelchairs
Osaka Metro announced it will experiment with face biometric ticketing verification for passengers using wheelchairs at Nagai Station. Panasonic‘s biometric…
Research indicates improved skin tone calibration can raise face biometrics accuracy
Skin tone is not just Black and white. It is also not quite what camera calibration systems represent it as,…
Irish skepticism of facial recognition use by cops seems born out in Scotland, Canada
A civil liberties group in Ireland is warning government officials that police use of facial recognition for investigations – illegal…
