Police in Germany using live facial recognition
Police in Germany are employing high-definition cameras and live facial recognition to catch suspects, raising legal questions in the wake…
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.
El Salvador data breach includes selfies and ID numbers for 80% of country’s population
Organizations storing reference data to perform face biometrics matches should not store that data in unencrypted form. This basic best…
Biometix adds face analysis based on draft standard to biometric assessment toolbox
Biometix has developed a new biometric face analysis engine for assessing the quality of facial images, and their suitability for…
Seamfix obtains funding to expand digital ID services to five more African countries
Nigeria-based digital ID provider Seamfix has announced plans to expand its digital ID infrastructure and services across the African continent…
Indian police adopt facial recognition despite risk of massive data breaches
“Real-time facial recognition” typically refers to continuous biometric monitoring. But it applies equally as well to the experience of watching…
AlgoFace’s facial analysis tech gets boosts from Microsoft, National Science Foundation
Call it a banner year to date for Arizona-based biometric facial analysis firm AlgoFace, which has released a trio of…
Civil rights groups want facial recognition technology banned in New York State
A group of major civil rights organizations in New York is pushing for a statewide ban on the use of…
Blaize raises $106M in funding to strengthen position in edge AI market
Blaize, a company specializing in full-stack, programmable processor architectures and a low-code software platform, has secured $106 million in series…
UK police have used PimEyes facial recognition search tool over 2000 times
It is becoming an apparent truth that, if the biometrics tools are there, people will use them. News out of…
US OSAC argues live facial recognition can protect people without violating privacy
A U.S. government organization has quietly published guidance on the use of live facial recognition, suggesting that the technology can…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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