MTN Nigeria orders $1M in biometrics-based KYC devices from Novateqni
Biometrics and secure payment technologies firm Novateqni Corporation announced a U.S. $1 million order of its biometrics authentication product KYC100…
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.
First Tech Federal Credit Union, MasterCard pilot U.S. biometric payments service
First Tech Federal Credit Union announced it has implemented a pilot program with MasterCard that will enable First Tech employees…
Indra installs 124 biometric border control kiosks at five Spanish airports
Indra has successfully deployed approximately 124 automatic border control (ABC) biometric systems at five airports across Spain, including in Madrid,…
FBI clarifies facial recognition technology use in New York Times letter
The New York Times published an editorial-opinion letter written by Amy Hess, executive assistant director of the FBI’s science and…
NEC to provide biometric security solution for oil refinery in Kuwait
NEC Corporation announced it has received an order valued at 1.3 billion yen (USD$10.5 million) from JGC Corporation for the…
India’s Supreme Court bars Aadhaar usage and expansion
India’s Supreme Court has placed a cease order on the national Indian government concerning the use of Aadhaar data. Last…
FBI biometrics facility, border security, heartbeat and fingerprint authentication most popular news this week
Here’s a recap of the most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. FBI opens biometrics…
Alleged misuse of facial recognition software by San Diego police raises public concerns
The San Diego Police Department is using facial recognition software with few guidelines and little public disclosure, which has led…
Apple patent uses facial recognition technology for photo-sharing
Apple has filed a patent for its new facial recognition technology that automatically shares photographs with the subjects being captured,…
Applied Recognition launches Ver-ID face authentication software
Applied Recognition Inc. announced it has released Ver-ID face authentication software to replace the tedious and unsecure authentication practice of…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection