CLR Labs compares biometric spoof evaluations, urges attention to injection attacks
Biometric data injection attacks are increasingly associated with deepfakes, as attackers use camera emulators to spoof remote identity proofing systems…
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 templates can be inverted for attacks, but also protected with hashing
A pair of papers from the Idiap Research Institute’s Biometrics Security and Privacy Group show the potential vulnerability of biometric…
UK police, retailers partner to fight shoplifting with biometrics
British police have turned to facial recognition to fight shoplifting. The country’s largest retailers have agreed to fund a new…
Clearview AI shares more details on its AR facial recognition glasses in new book
Clearview AI will integrate its facial recognition technology into a US$999 pair of augmented reality glasses, made by U.S. company…
Newer biometrics entrants, applications and techniques drawing attention
The big money stakes for biometrics are on display in the top stories of the week on Biometric Update, with…
NIST splits FRVT into face biometrics and facial analysis evaluations
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology is splitting the Face Recognition Vendor Test, renowned throughout the biometrics industry…
Some big names sweated a hot summer with biometric privacy court cases
It’s a brand-name roundup of biometric information privacy lawsuits today, with Clearview AI, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon battling in court…
Socure, Sumsub, VeriFast sign up ID verification clients in regulated industries
Digital identity verification platforms are making new deals across closely regulated industries such as sports betting and online lending. Socure…
Australian police want to improve online child abuse investigations; cue Clearview fears
A media furor has broken out in Australia over the potential use of Clearview AI’s facial recognition by law enforcement…
New sensors present options for under-display face biometrics on smartphones
Face biometrics have so far been supplied to Android mobile devices in the form of software that makes use of…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection