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.

Onfido, bunq renew partnership for seamless biometric identity verification

Dec 12, 2019, 12:44 pm EST

Mobile-only bank bunq and Onfido have renewed their partnership to further deliver AI-powered biometric identity verification to users for a…

World Bank accused of unknowingly funding China’s biometric surveillance in Xinjiang

Dec 12, 2019, 11:55 am EST

Was China’s surveillance state built with World Bank loans? According to official procurement documents, China tried to use the World…

Senators make their case for proposed U.S. facial biometrics law at Brookings

Dec 11, 2019, 3:31 pm EST

A recent panel discussion was hosted by the Brookings Institute to discuss how the U.S. government and law enforcement officials…

Port of Seattle pushes back on facial recognition as TSA plans next steps for biometric pilots

Dec 11, 2019, 2:52 pm EST

The launch of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP’s) Biometric Exit at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has been halted, after the…

San Francisco officials revise ban, forget government devices have in-built facial recognition

Dec 11, 2019, 12:05 pm EST

San Francisco can not be sued for breaking its own facial recognition ban, the Board of Supervisors voted this week,…

Avigilon launches updated enterprise facial biometric software with ‘appearance alerts’

Dec 10, 2019, 2:56 pm EST

Avigilon has launched ‘appearance alerts’ to its artificial intelligence-powered facial recognition video management software to help commercial organizations identify people…