EU watchdog rules airport biometrics must be passenger-controlled to comply with GDPR
The use of facial recognition to streamline air passenger’s travel journeys only complies with Europe’s data protection regulations in certain…
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.
NZ’s biometric code of practice could worsen privacy: Business group
New Zealand is working on creating a biometrics Code of Practice as the country introduces more facial recognition applications. A…
BSI offers code of practice for ethical facial recognition use
A code of practice for the ethical deployment and use of facial recognition has been published for sale by the…
Footprint makes a mark on ID verification market with $13M series A round
New York-based KYC and digital identity verification startup Footprint has announced a $13 million Series A funding round led by…
Real-time remote biometrics banned in EU with final green light for AI Act
The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act received a final green light allowing it to become the world’s first major regulation…
Ryanair accused of GDPR violations with biometric passenger verification
Travel policy advocacy group eu travel tech has lodged a formal complaint with the French and Belgian Data Protection Authorities…
Police in US cities that ban facial recognition asking others to do it for them
A major report in the Washington Post has found that law enforcement officers in U.S. several cities where facial recognition…
Researchers navigate facial recognition algorithm training with synthetic data
A new paper authored by a team from the Biometrics Security and Privacy group at the Idiap Research Institute explores…
Singapore plans expansion of biometric airport lanes to more travelers, airports
The Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) has announced that all foreign visitors arriving at Changi Airport in Singapore can now…
Sumsub brings non-doc biometric identity verification to new markets
Biometric identity verification providers are expanding their market reach in various ways, including Sumsub’s support for users without ID documents…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection