UNHCR, Accenture provide global biometric identity management system to help refugees
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is working with Accenture to deliver a biometric technology system for registering…
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.
ZKAccess receives award for its access control camera with embedded facial recognition
ZKAccess has received the ESX Innovation Award for its HD IP access control camera, ZKAccess BioCam 300, in the category…
HYPR Corp. releases biometric security integration kit for developers
HYPR Corp. announced it has released its Biometric Security Integration Kit, an end-to-end biometric security suite designed for developers and…
Privacy and civil rights groups outline regulations for police body cameras
A coalition of over 30 privacy and civil rights organizations, including the NAACP and the American Civil Liberties Union, have…
Cairo International Airport installs epassport gates
The Egyptian government recently installed epassport gates at terminal three in Cairo International Airport, according to a report by The…
Biometrics for the blind, banking and border control hit big this week
Here’s a recap of most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Voice and face In…
St. Louis school deploys facial recognition system to improve security: IBIA case study
The International Biometrics & Identification Association (IBIA) found that schools throughout the United States are increasingly using biometric technology for…
Chinese facial recognition startup Face++ raises $25M
Chinese facial recognition technology startup Face++ has secured an additional $25 million for its series B round, bringing the company’s…
TeraDact to protect data collected by PlateSmart’s LPR solution
License plate recognition (LPR) analytic solutions firm PlateSmart announced that they will integrate TeraDact’s patented Information Identification and Presentation (IIaP)…
FBI program manager discusses success of $1.1B NGI biometrics program
In a recent interview with Federal News Radio, Jim Preaskorn, the program manager for the FBI’s Next Generation Identification System,…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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