Facial recognition gains for shoplifting investigations jeopardized by policy gaps
Facial recognition is being used to identify shoplifters in London and in Evansville, Indiana, but also generating controversy. Metropolitan Police…
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.
Payface buys SmileGo to extend reach of face biometrics payments in Brazil
Brazilian startup Payface, which focuses on payment systems using face biometrics, has closed a deal to purchase SmileGo, a rival…
Beer lines and retail theft spur biometrics, computer vision launches
Biometrics are appearing in more retail settings as businesses attempt to cut staff and fraud costs, but so are adjacent…
Narrow UK biometric data privacy win for Clearview
A United Kingdom tribunal has agreed with online face photo-scraper Clearview AI that a regulator was off the leash in…
Police face biometrics bill debated in US state; 3 years in the making
Proponents and opponents of police using facial recognition in the U.S. state of Massachusetts appear to have battled to a…
Telpo launches self-checkout terminal with facial recognition option
No one likes waiting in line, which is why self-service checkout is an appealing option for shoppers. To address demand…
Germany introducing biometric photo standard requirement for ID documents
Germany has announced that its citizens will be required to submit photographs in line with biometrics standards to obtain identification…
Panasonic, academic researchers say data partitioning can reduce face biometrics bias
Two Panasonic divisions and a Singapore university have developed a way to train face biometrics algorithms that they say improves…
Biometrics are helping to identify victims of Hamas attack in Israel
Since Hamas launched its attack against Israel, the number of victims has been rising. The identification of the dead and…
Innovatrics and Nedap partner to create keyless lockers using face biometrics
Innovatrics and Nedap, a specialist in physical access control and management, have combined their expertise to add face biometrics technology…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection