Rebranding will not stop retail crime – biometrics might
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Shoplifting is up, burglary is down. Two contrasting headline claims…
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.
US immigration crackdown spurs wave of digital resistance
The digital battlefield in America’s immigration enforcement landscape is escalating. In mid‑2025, Netherlands‑based activist Dominick Skinner launched ICE List to…
Biometrics providers squeezed between speed expectations and lengthy processes
Rapid evolution is something of a cliched concept in biometrics, but so many of the market areas and major projects…
GAO warns of privacy risks in using facial recognition in rental housing
As landlords and housing authorities are adopting facial recognition systems marketed as cutting-edge tools to enhance safety and convenience, a…
US airports embrace biometric, digital IDV technology to improve travel efficiency
The aviation industry is becoming a victim of its own success: As travel numbers rise, airports are coming under severe…
Regulated businesses undergoing digital transformation catching up on IDV
Businesses in regulated industries that have undertaken digital transformation are now catching up on identity verification. The downside of doing…
In-car face biometrics can help stop sleepy, distracted drivers from crashing
AI chatbots are turning out to be dubious companions, but automated systems for monitoring drivers’ alertness could turn out to…
FaceAnonyMixer and the quest to reclaim biometric privacy
Chinese researchers have developed a new facial anonymization system that allows biometric templates to be revoked, replaced, and anonymized without…
Intel partnerships with sanctioned Chinese facial recognition companies revealed
It’s a classic case of tech company partners with foreign company, government sanctions foreign company for rights abuses, government buys…
US law enforcement dispenses ammo to facial recognition critics
America’s embrace of surveillance technology and a regular series of arrests based on false matches are keeping the question of…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection