EFF thwarts California plan to share DMV photos, use facial recognition
An Electronic Frontier Foundation email campaign that saw participation from more than 1,500 Californians successfully defeated a proposal that would…
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.
Mobile app downloads driver’s licenses to smartphones, uses selfies for security
Biometrics company Morphotrust USA is rolling out an app that enables users to upload their driver’s license onto their smartphones,…
Bengaluru police to deploy facial recognition tool
Police in Bengaluru, Karnataka will soon use automated facial recognition software to determine whether a suspected person is a wanted…
San Diego school board to pilot facial recognition system for students
San Diego’s Encinitas Union School District is set to launch a first-of-its-kind pilot program that authenticates students on school-issued iPads…
OneVisage launches 3D facial authentication solution
Switzerland-based digital identity firm OneVisage has unveiled SelfiLogin, a 3D facial authentication product that operates on standard smartphones. OneVisage’s SelfiLogin…
Bogotá mass transit system to test biometric security solution
Bogotá, Columbia will begin trialing an integrated video surveillance system, featuring biometrics and facial recognition cameras, in the city’s TransMilenio…
Can facial recognition systems be spoofed using high quality video?
Facial authentication security methods used by banking and other apps can be easily spoofed using a high quality video of…
Customs and Border Protection launches passport facial recognition airport pilot
The Department of Homeland Security announced that Customs and Border Protection has initiated its “1:1 Facial Recognition Air Entry Pilot”…
Google claims its facial recognition system can achieve near 100 percent accuracy
Google published a paper detailing its new artificial intelligence system, FaceNet, which Google researchers call the most-accurate technology available for…
DHS audit finds several flaws in Coast Guard’s biometric system
The Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General recently audited the US Coast Guard’s (USCG) biometric system, in which…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection