Canadian regulator finds biometric data privacy compliance gaps in Telus’ health app
Provincial government officials in Alberta, Canada say they have found significant privacy compliance gaps, some involving face biometrics – in…
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.
Facial recognition surveillance worldwide: Mexico steps forward, Israel and EU step back and the US to the side
One of the leads for amending the European Parliament’s Artificial Intelligence Act intends to tighten biometric surveillance in the bloc…
Biometrics for travel: Elenium, SITA deployments, CBP encourages facial recognition
Deployments of biometric solutions to improve the passenger experience continue this week with Elenium partnering with Darwin International Airport (DIA)…
‘Master faces’ make authentication ‘extremely vulnerable’ — researchers
Ever thought you were being gaslighted by industry claims that facial recognition on its own is trustworthy for authentication and…
Facial recognition plans for millions of Indian examination candidates
Millions of examination candidates a year will be subject to biometric verification to take common exams administered by the National…
Brazilian startup Unico raises $120M for face biometrics-powered authentication
Brazilian biometric identity authentication provider Unico has raised 625 million reals (US$120.27 million) in a funding round led by General…
Wearing your facial recognition system around your neck
In a naming development that calls to mind unfortunate tattoos, a Cornell University researcher says his big idea, NeckFace, can…
Contactless biometric access distribution agreements inked by Alcatraz, ZKTeco Europe
Facial authentication provider Alcatraz AI signs a new partnership with security system integrator RFI Communications and Security this week, while workplace…
Face biometrics tested for payments in Moscow Metro, banking in Japan
The Moscow Metro transport system has begun testing its Face Pay biometric fare payment service with 1,000 users to provide…
UK police forces trialing retrospective facial recognition from bodycam maker
British police forces are testing retrospective facial recognition software provided by Reveal, which also has a product line of bodycams…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection