ID.me raises $8.3M in new capital amid demand surge for selfie biometrics and ID checks
During the pandemic, digital identity verification company ID.me has raised new capital worth some $8.3 million, out of a $12.5…
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.
Public health and retail biometric facial recognition applications expand amid uneven trust environment
A survey by the European Union’s agency for fundamental rights (FRA) shows that only 6 percent of consumers are willing…
Algorithmic Justice League founder Joy Buolamwini signs book deal with Random House
Joy Buolamwini, Ghanaian-American computer scientist, digital activist and founder of the Algorithmic Justice League (AJL), has sealed a book deal with Random…
Facial biometrics ban in Boston for local government use, flouted best practices cause concern
The dynamics of the biometric facial recognition market may be shifting, as failures by police to follow best practices for…
Face biometrics use in U.S. schools, policing, airports and public housing faces legal challenges and questions
A lawsuit over the use of biometric facial recognition in schools has been filed by the New York Civil Liberties…
Will smart cities in Belt and Road Initiative bring Xinjiang-style facial recognition to other countries?
Much of the digital security apparatus operated in Xinjiang by China’s government, including biometric facial recognition, is making its way…
CyberLink and Sightcorp each upgrade biometric facial recognition with mask detection
CyberLink has enhanced its biometric facial recognition software development kit with mask detection and other social distancing features to help…
iProov to provide facial biometrics for COVID-19 digital health credential through Mvine partnership
iProov has partnered with Mvine Limited to collaborate on a prototype for a biometric antibody test results sharing system, the companies…
Google seeks dismissal of face biometric privacy suits and accuses firms of ‘forumshopping’
Google has alleged in court filings that two law firms have brought duplicate cases against the company under Illinois’ Biometric…
Legislation would block police from using facial recognition with body cam footage
The newly introduced Stop Biometric Surveillance by Law Enforcement Act would ban federal law enforcement agencies from using facial recognition…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection