Apple granted patent for face biometrics with hybrid illumination
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted Apple a patent for its method of capturing 3D face biometrics…
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.
Innovatrics SmartFace biometric processing speed reaches 25X faster than real-time
Innovatrics’ face biometrics platform is now capable of processing video 25 times faster than it would take to watch the…
Face, the future: How biometrics is already reshaping the way we do everything
By Peter Martis, Director of Global Sales at Innovatrics. Using your face to open a door is, of course, plausible…
Chinese firms fined for facial recognition overuse, more city govts mull restrictions
The city of Ningbo in China’s eastern Zhejiang Province has slapped fines on three property development companies accused of illegally…
North Carolina school district buys face biometrics to monitor students and staff
A facial recognition system has been purchased in North Caroline by a rural school district northwest of Charlotte. News of…
Police facial recognition on images from US protest, social media in Canada questioned
A coalition of groups has written to the administrators of a facial recognition system used to identify a person accused…
China pushes standards for face biometrics and plenty more
China’s national government has released draft standards, aimed at domestic firms, for securing facial recognition data. Beijing has invited public…
Face biometrics providers report gains: Aware 26 percent in Q1, Hikvision 10 percent for 2020
Aware has reported revenues of $4.4 million in its first fiscal quarter of 2021, up 26 percent on a year-over-year basis…
RealNetworks wins facial recognition and AI analytics contract with US Air Force
Safr from RealNetworks has earned its third Small Business Research Innovation (SBIR) deal from the United States Air Force (USAF)…
Contactless biometrics and airport automation demand spiking ahead of passenger return
Contactless biometrics and automation were already increasingly important to airport operations before the pandemic, but could be critical as passengers…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection