Ugandan police accused of using facial recognition system to fuel rights abuses
The police in the east African nation of Uganda have been faulted for using a facial recognition system deployed 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.
Google argues alleged biometric privacy violations not covered by Illinois state law
Google has filed a motion to dismiss claims against it under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) from federal court…
UN says nations need to ensure biometrics firms aren’t part of rights abuses
A UN committee on fighting racial discrimination has published a report detailing the role that facial recognition companies should play…
Report says lack of diversity in face biometrics datasets extends to expression, emotion
A pair of new studies on algorithmic bias in face biometrics both suggest that the lack of diversity in datasets…
Digital ID fraud rates and biometrics use increase substantially during pandemic: IDnow report
A substantial surge in online fraud attempts has been noticed since the beginning of the pandemic, according to a new…
CBP rolls out face biometrics at three additional US points of entry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced the introduction of biometric facial verification technology at the pedestrian lanes at…
Paylink Solutions picks HooYu selfie biometrics to facilitate lending onboarding
Paylink Solutions has integrated HooYu into its Embark platform with the objective of facilitating KYC and lender onboarding processes using…
Lessons from TikTok: Federal and state law implications for children’s biometric data privacy
Guest post by Bess Hinson, Ashley Thomas and Bisi Adeyemo, Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP TikTok has been dominating news…
SITA, Nagarro and NEC each help airport partners expand face biometrics
Etihad Airways is trialing face biometrics from SITA to check cabin crew into the Crew Briefing Centre at Abu Dhabi…
‘Project Panoptic’ launches as facial recognition use by Delhi Police expands
The Internet Freedom Foundation is about to launch what it says is the first system for tracking facial recognition technology…
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