NGOs critical of biometrics technology excluded from process to draft EU AI treaty
Some civil society organizations which have vocally opposed the use of biometrics technologies such as facial recognition say they have…
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.
French MPs prefer specific law on facial recognition for 2024 Olympics
French senators were set to vote last Wednesday January 18 to endorse a government plan to deploy algorithmic facial recognition…
Biometrics providers stake out positions for future revenue
The first major biometrics consolidation of the year is in, with Tech5’s acquisition of Imageware assets. That deal, which strengthens…
Google bashes Texas biometric law while another state proposes its own
Nothing is getting easier on the legal front for companies in the United States collecting the biometric identifiers. A lawsuit…
Company’s ‘enemies list’ enforced with facial recognition prompts legal challenge, debate
Madison Square Garden’s use of facial recognition to enforce an ‘enemies list’ has sparked a legal battle and growing scrutiny…
Yoti, Onfido sign up selfie biometric clients for dating, business management and fintech
Yoti has been chosen by Muslim dating and marriage app Muzz to provide identity verification with selfie biometrics. Muzz CEO…
Dataset provider signs deal for Middle East photos for biometrics training
A stock photography service in the Middle East has signed a content deal, selling access to images or regional faces…
Biometric registrations open for vehicles and guns in Pakistan
A biometric vehicle registration program in Pakistan’s Punjab state is being revived to fight crime related to automobile sales, The…
Facial recognition gates by JR West to launch at Osaka train station in March
West Japan Railway (JR West) announced it would deploy face biometrics gates at two train stations in Osaka, reports The…
US biometric asylum app gets new functions to help migrants speed their way
The U.S. federal government is trying to expand asylum protections to would-be migrants at the southwest border. Customs and Border…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection