ACM public briefing emphasizes facial recognition risks, SIA argues for responsible policy
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) provides a ‘TechBrief’ on facial recognition meant to inform public dialogue, and warning that 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.
DHS seeks biometric investments for border security; addresses privacy concerns
The Department of Homeland Security announced a call for innovators in the biometrics field to aid in its objective of…
Hummingbirds AI to present facial recognition security system at SXSW Pitch event
AI and computer vision start-up Hummingbirds AI will showcase its facial recognition platform at SXSW Pitch in March. Headquartered in Miami…
Telpo reviews success of facial recognition terminals at 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
Facial recognition terminals from Guangdong-based Telpo were deployed at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games to provide convenient identity verification without…
IRS drops biometric authentication requirement, prepares for Login.Gov after filing date
A new non-biometric authentication option for taxpayers signing up for IRS online accounts is now operational, announces the agency, following…
Erasing tattoos from photos via AI could aid facial recognition systems
Researchers from the Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences in Germany have recently published a new paper detailing a method to…
ITIF, former DHS exec push back on criticisms of facial recognition use by US agency
The Internal Revenue Agency (IRS) should have taken a more measured response to the controversy around its use of identity…
Many Irish skeptical about responsible facial recognition use, poll shows
A recent study by market research and data analysis outfit Ireland Thinks suggests 42 percent of Irish nationals still entertain…
IBIA weighs in on biometrics use in answer to US government request
The International Biometrics and Identity Association (IBIA) has laid out the industry perspective on a response to the Request for…
Will AI regs take a decade to write in EU? History says maybe so
If the speed at which Europe’s General Data Protections Regulation evolved from interesting idea to iconic privacy regime is an…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection