TrendForce forecasts that IR sensors for smartphones market to reach US$145M this year
TrendForce estimates that the infrared (IR) sensor modules for mobile devices global market will reach US$145 million in 2017, driven…
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.
Privacy group wants Australia to appoint a biometrics commissioner
The Australian Attorney General’s Department is planning to add up to 12 million passport photographs to its Face Verification Service…
NEC software uses facial recognition to verify mobile service users
NEC Corporation has launched NC7000-3A, a data utilization platform software that leverages facial recognition to confirm the identity of mobile…
Trump administration planning to expand facial recognition use at U.S. airports
The Trump administration is planning to expand the use of biometric facial recognition systems at airports around the United States,…
Lloyds Bank to trial Microsoft biometric authentication for online banking
Microsoft has partnered with the Lloyds Banking Group to enable select Windows 10 users to log-in to their online banking…
Tencent AI research lab achieves record face recognition rate in MegaFace challenge
Tencent’s artificial intelligence research lab, YouTu Lab, has achieved a record-setting 83.29 percent recognition rate in the MegaFace challenge (Challenge1/FaceScrub…
LG to adopt 3-D face recognition for G6 and mobile payment system
LG Electronics has reportedly partnered with facial recognition solutions firm Oez to integrate 3-D facial recognition software into its upcoming…
CBP seeking face recognition drones to monitor border
Customs and Border Protection is soliciting proposals for consumer drones with infrared cameras and facial recognition capabilities, to be deployed…
MorphoTrust USA launches electronic ID pilot to combat tax fraud in Alabama
MorphoTrust USA and the Alabama Department of Revenue have launched a new pilot program using MorphoTrust’s electronic ID (eID) to…
Researchers improve method to detect faces in a crowd from small images
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a method for detecting multiple faces in a crowd from small images with…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection