India fighting fake SIMs despite facial recognition tools, new penalties
India’s Telecom Department and police are fighting distribution of SIM cards that are obtained through fake documents and biometrics scams….
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.
Rank One Computing facial recognition reaches 4 West Virginia school boards
Four counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia announced plans to introduce facial recognition technology from Rank One Computing…
Trua spun out to launch verified digital ID for consumer applications
Digital identity-verification and screening firm Trua has unveiled the launch of a new product and its separation from mother company…
Clearview has a regulatory friend in Austria but a cold shoulder for France
On the same day this week came separate reports regarding European governments finding fault with Clearview AI operations. The regulators’…
EU committee passes AI bill on for plenary vote; tightens rules for biometric use
The European Parliament appears ready to regulate biometric surveillance like a necessary evil in the bloc’s proposed AI Act. Tight…
Pharmacy, Apple still on the BIPA hook. Car renter Enterprises settling
A proposed biometric data privacy class action against CVS Pharmacy won a second life this week. It had been dismissed,…
From Central Asia to the world: Digitalization drive pushes new biometric startups
Nestled between large countries such as India, China and Russia, Central Asia has long suffered from poor connections — both…
India’s election commission to implement biometric voting for local elections
The Election Commission (EC) of India has announced intentions to equip polling booths in the state of Karnataka with face…
Live facial recognition coming to Chandigarh, India security center
A new hub for cyber security is to be opened in India. The Times of India reports that the Centre…
Getting a peek at little-known gov’t mobile facial recognition app in Istanbul
Turkey’s Interior Minister is showing off mobile software billed as a state-developed facial recognition app capable of identifying all residents…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection