Georgia rolls out facial recognition to upgrade border control
Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs has announced the deployment of a biometric border control system that will use facial recognition…
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.
Biometrics on gig economy platforms spoofed in Brazil, hold appeal in US
The rise of the gig economy brings with it unchecked instances of child labor in Brazil. It’s also caused an…
US schools left on their own to figure out biometric surveillance policies
A lengthy newspaper article about facial recognition in schools and a likewise robust report by the American Civil Liberties Union…
British lawmakers call for pause on use of live facial recognition
A coalition of 65 British lawmakers across all parties has called for a suspension of the use of live or…
Face biometrics at Iranian universities prompt fear of political silencing
As the Islamic Republic takes measures to silence academia, students at Iranian universities are facing tightened security measures such as…
NZ retailers turn to facial recognition to stem surge in crime
Retail crime has surged in New Zealand, with the latest Survey report published by industry group Retail NZ citing the…
Texas, Mexico plan biometric surveillance network. Privacy advocates are unimpressed
Mexico has begun building a 20-story biometric surveillance hub on its border with the United States. Designs call for a…
Study claims success, inspires app using face biometrics to match dating pairs
It turns out that all humans might just be books that can be accurately judged – by AI – for…
Privacy advocates and conservatives unhappy with passport face-match idea
Early reactions to a report that the UK’s police minister wants people in a permanent biometric crime lineup are not…
Hypr pivots to identity assurance, launches new product
After focusing on decentralized and passwordless authentication, Hypr is expanding to identity assurance with a new platform that includes a…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection