Army wades into charged territory – biometric surveillance of children
The U.S. Army is readying a demonstration project that would turn facial recognition surveillance systems on children. Its Engineer R&D…
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.
Seattle police officer’s use of Clearview AI face biometrics may have violated city policy
Controversial facial recognition company Clearview AI and Seattle Police Department (SPD) officers exchanged hundreds of emails in which police were…
Onfido’s use of biometric data for bias research meets legal requirements — ICO report
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has released the report of regulatory sandbox test carried out with Onfido, which concluded…
New regulations will help facial recognition but hard work remains, UK Commissioner says
“Sunny uplands” are ahead for the facial recognition industry, but biometrics providers and integrators will have to be mindful of…
Informal agreement on restricting exports of biometric surveillance technology reached by EU
The European Union has reached an agreement on limiting exports of facial recognition and other technology that can be used…
Onfido CEO steps aside for next phase of face biometrics and ID verification growth
Husayn Kassai is out as CEO of Onfido, stepping down for Mike Tuchen to take over as chief executive to…
Biometrics community recognizes need for better messaging on ethical facial recognition use
Less than one in four biometrics community stakeholders say that enough is being done by the industry to influence the…
Acuant releases no-code biometrics for business ID verification and regulatory compliance
Acuant has launched a suite of no-code solutions for easy biometric identity verification, know your customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML)…
Trust Stamp and IDnow partnerships to provide biometrics for financial services
Trust Stamp has partnered with open banking solutions provider DirectID to launch a robust bank and document authentication solution secured by…
U.S. Army patents zero-light 3D face biometric technology
The U.S. Army Research Laboratory has patented a way to create detailed, simulated 3D images even in pitch darkness. The…
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