NZ police say they still can’t delete unlawful photos as extended deadline passes
Four years after New Zealand police were ordered to delete tens of thousands of unlawfully collected photographs, the law enforcement…
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.
Irish Justice Minister wants real-time FRT, gait biometrics in police investigative toolkit
Ireland’s Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan has announced plans to equip national police with facial recognition technology, enabling them to scan…
NIST face, iris biometric tests on hold for system upgrade, July FRTE results out
New NIST reports and leaderboard updates for face biometrics accuracy have been published, and facial recognition algorithms from Paravision have…
From Notting Hill to Denmark Hill – UK police facial recognition rejoins the carnival
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Fans of police facial recognition will know Notting Hill. Not…
Clash over TSA biometric expansion heats up as privacy bill derailed in senate
In the wake of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation’s abrupt decision to squash consideration of the Traveler…
EU-LISA takes on maintenance responsibilities for OFIQ
EU-LISA, the agency in charge of managing Europe’s border control IT systems, is taking on maintenance responsibilities for the Open-Source…
South Korea embraces facial recognition for retail payments
South Koreans are embracing facial recognition payments at physical stores, as companies such as Shinhan Card, Toss and Naver offer…
London police can use live facial recognition 10 times a week under new rules
London’s Metropolitan Police, or The Met, is ramping up its use of live facial recognition in tandem with a strategy…
Facial recognition named an oversight priority by Australian Information Commissioner
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has unveiled its regulatory priorities for 2025–26 as it juggles its oversight of…
Report calls for halt to TSA’s ‘facial recognition experiment’
While industry stakeholders push to make biometrics the preferred option for global travel, digital rights groups are asking whether travelers…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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