Uniphore adds video AI to voice biometrics and speech solutions portfolio with acquisition
Indian speech biometrics company Uniphore says it has acquired Emotion Research Lab, a video and emotion artificial intelligence outfit, with…
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 and other biometrics targeted in data privacy legislation, but what will feds do?
Data privacy legislation is advancing in the U.S., though somewhat unpredictably, with different ramifications for biometrics vendors in different states….
Webtool changes headshots just enough to trick face biometrics scrapers
Researchers say they have created software that protects social media posters from unwanted biometric surveillance. The evasion tool, called LowKey,…
Neurotechnology updates MegaMatcher biometric SDK to improve fingerprint and facial recognition
Neurotechnology has released an update of its MegaMatcher biometric software development kit (SDK) with higher accuracy and new features. With…
Progress on government biometrics programs for elections, forensics and borders mixed
From elections to pandemic aid, and from police forensics to border control, government biometric and digital ID programs are the…
Fourthline announces record KYC and digital ID growth and says OCR outperforms Google
KYC and digital identity provider Fourthline has announced record growth during calendar 2020, with its annual recurring revenue doubling over the…
Blanket bans on face biometrics use by private sector unhelpful, digital privacy group argues
Robust regulation can ensure private sector use of facial recognition that balances people’s freedom to use biometric technology for phone…
Keyless brings multi-factor biometrics to Microsoft Azure AD B2C
Cybersecurity firm Keyless has announced a partnership with Microsoft Azure AD to provide the first password-less authentication to the platform’s B2C…
Apple granted patent for face biometrics occlusion assessment
A patent newly granted to Apple reveals a method for using ‘heat maps’ to biometrically identify and authenticate a Face ID…
New European Parliament guidelines for AI and facial recognition invite moratorium consideration
A report released by the European Parliament (EP) on Wednesday calls for a new legal framework for the development and…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection