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.

NEC showcases IoT biometrics solution built on Microsoft Azure

Apr 9, 2015, 3:21 pm EDT

NEC Corporation announced it will demonstrate a new Internet of Things (IoT) solution built on Azure IoT services for the…

CPqD biometric authentication solution operating on new IBM platform

Apr 9, 2015, 2:23 pm EDT

Brazilian research and development institution CPqD announced that its smart authentication solution is now running on IBM’s recently launched Power8…

Inside Kairos’ acquisition of emotion analysis firm IMRSV

Apr 6, 2015, 9:04 pm EDT

After being repeatedly asked by customers if it was able to not only detect a person in video, but also…

Valeo and Safran showcase latest biometric innovation for vehicles

Apr 6, 2015, 6:29 pm EDT

Safran and automotive supplier Valeo have pooled their complementary skills and expertise to develop new technological innovations, which it showcased…

Facebook lawsuit calls collection of biometrics data illegal

Apr 6, 2015, 5:34 pm EDT

A new class action suit against Facebook alleges that the social media giant violated its users’ privacy rights to acquire…

Apple granted patent for facial recognition feature that unlocks smartphones

Apr 2, 2015, 4:11 pm EDT

Apple Inc. has been granted a US patent for a new facial recognition mechanism that enables users to unlock mobile…