NEC weighs in on regulation of facial recognition and urges biometric industry dialogue
The debate around government regulation of facial recognition and how the industry can responsibly protect people from discrimination, invasions of…
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.
U.S. authorities launching facial recognition pilot at Canadian border to ease truck congestion
Peace Bridge Authorities and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are launching a joint pilot program in Fort Erie, Ontario…
Acuant signs up another fintech customer for biometric and document-check onboarding
Czech fintech startup XIXOIO has selected Acuant to provide its AssureID with facial biometrics to secure its blockchain solution and…
Metropolitan Police conducting final live facial recognition trials before full evaluation
London’s Metropolitan Police are testing their live facial recognition system in Westminster on December 17 and 18 as the next…
Alipay upgrades facial recognition payment tech with demand spike expected
Alipay has announced a major upgrade to its facial recognition payment technology, replacing its “Smile-to-Pay” system with a new plug-and-play…
Android devices facial recognition fooled by 3D-printed head, but not Face ID
A 3D-printed head fooled the facial recognition systems of four smartphones running Android, but failed to unlock an iPhone with…
Google Cloud pauses facial recognition offering to work out responsible use challenges
Google appears to have come down closer to Microsoft than Amazon, as the cloud giants pick positions on the readiness…
SmartPay selects Applied Recognition tech for biometric identity verification
Applied Recognition announced today that Intelligent Network Service and Trading Company, Ltd, operator of the SmartPay platform, has selected its…
NIST testing shows Rank One facial recognition algorithms’ combination of speed and accuracy
Rank One Computing has announced that its biometric algorithms have reduced error rates in NIST’s Ongoing Face Recognition Vendor Test…
Algorithmic Justice League calls on facial recognition companies to pledge ethics
The Algorithmic Justice League has launched a campaign calling for facial recognition software companies to pledge to a standard of…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection