Biometrics to confirm homeowner identity at housing project in South Africa
South Africa’s Department of Human Settlements (DHS) will soon launch a biometric identification system for the N2 Gateway Housing Project…
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.
Class action lawsuits could determine biometric data collection
According to a news feature recently published in Tech.Mic, Facebook might have to dramatically change how it handles identification data…
Digital payment service Alipay now supports facial recognition login
China’s largest digital payment service, Alipay, now offers its clients a facial recognition login option, according to reports by China…
Biometrics and banking, authentication, cybersecurity and Rapid DNA trending this week
Here is a recap of the most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Biometrics and…
Australian ride sharing company NetCABS adds facial recognition to its booking app
Australian vehicle dispatch system NetCABS has developed its booking app to feature a unique digital meter, real-time GPS tracking technology,…
Private Identity as a Service (PIDaaS): Q&A with Albert Marcè Valle of Ricoh Spain IT Services
Private Identity as a Service (PIDaaS) is designed to create and to field-test a secure mobile authentication system built on…
UK stores testing biometrics based ‘thief recognition’ solution
Facewatch, a system that helps UK stores identify criminals by locally creating and sharing watch lists of pictures of shoplifters…
Sighthound boasts LFW benchmark results for its facial recognition software
Sighthound, Inc. announced that its facial recognition system ranks first – with an accuracy of 99.79% – against the Labeled…
Russian startup tops UW facial recognition challenge
Russian startup N-Tech.Lab recently became a leader in the MegaFace challenge in face recognition algorithms at the University of Washington….
Applied Recognition exec discusses Ver-ID software for two-factor authentication
Applied Recognition Inc. saw a huge development in 2015 with the release of its new face authentication software, which provides…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection