Google lawsuit for collecting biometrics without consent revived in Canada
The British Columbia Court of Appeal says Yeremia Situmorang, who filed a civil claim alleging pictures of his children taken…
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.
Biometric assistive technologies developed for visually and hearing impaired
Visual or hearing impairments can create barriers that make it harder to socialize or live independently, but biometric tools show…
Selfie biometrics secure ID verification across sectors, but deepfakes loom
Selfie biometrics remain a popular tool for digital ID verification, authentication and KYC, with new integrations and partner developments across…
GuacamoleID introduces continuous biometrics to secure shared web browser
A little-known U.S. company claims it’s GuacamoleID facial recognition app provides continuous facial authentication. Startup Hummingbirds AI says its continuous…
London police deploy facial recognition during Palestine and Israel protests
The London police have deployed facial recognition during protest actions in support of Palestine and Israel over the last weekend…
Many airports adopt face biometrics for easier travel, but some see a blunt security tool
Face biometrics are showing steady growth and adoption in the air travel industry, as airports around the world upgrade check-in,…
Biometrics implementations around the world undermined by lack of consent
Biometrics issues related to consent were a theme running through many of the most-read articles of the week on Biometric…
Facial recognition could play key role in workplace safety for football players
A Player IQ report surveyed 41 national football player unions and found that workplace safety and fan violence is a…
California facial recognition bill aims to keep citizens safe from false arrests
San Francisco assembly member Phil Ting has introduced AB 1814, a bill that would prevent police from using facial recognition…
Yoti preps 1:1 face matching product for testing, ramps up for deepfake deluge
Yoti is aiming for the NIST leaderboard with its algorithms for biometric facial authentication. In a 2024 preview posted on…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection