AI bias poorly understood, activists warn
Biased artificial intelligence systems need to be reigned in through a combination of regulation, education, and transparency, according to civil…
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.
Salto acquires Cognitec to build face biometrics into access control portfolio
Cognitec will join the Salto Group, adding the German face biometrics company’s technology to the Spanish electronic security and access control…
Brazilian subway operator pushing facial recognition despite sustained protests
Use of facial recognition systems in the subways of São Paulo, Brazil, are being challenged by civil rights organizations and…
Identifying ethnicity problematic so scientists write ‘race recognition’ code
An unusually diverse team of researchers say they have created the better human race recognition system. There has been some…
Uzbekistan plans broad facial recognition deployment, social media photos in database
Uzbekistan is in the process of putting in place a system whereby law enforcement authorities will use biometrics such as…
Aratek returns to ISC West for 2022 with broad range of biometric scanners
Taiwan-based Aratek will showcase its diverse range of biometric scanners and solutions at the upcoming ISC West 2022 security trade show…
Critics of facial recognition out-lobbying well-known vendors
A research group picking through U.S. lobbying activity about facial recognition shows fairly modest spending by most organizations last year,…
Aculab updates authentication suite with face biometrics
Aculab has announced the expansion of its biometric authentication suite with a new, facial authentication-based biometric engine. Called FaiSentry, the…
Panasonic deploys contactless biometrics, AR to speed up digital transformation in Japan
Panasonic has unveiled a number of new projects using cutting-edge technologies, including biometrics, to speed up the process of digital…
Paravision tops Western facial recognition providers in NIST FRVT 1:1
San Francisco-based Paravision says its fifth generation facial recognition technology was ranked as the top performing biometric algorithm submitted from the…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection