EU ban on ‘unacceptable’ AI comes into force with crucial details unresolved
The European Union introduced a ban on AI practices deemed to pose “unacceptable risks” on Sunday as part of its…
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.
New TSA facial recognition audit faces skepticism
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Inspector General (IG) has announced an audit into the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) expanding…
SITA deals to boost airport connectivity, cybersecurity
SITA has added two significant deals to its expansive portfolio as a major technology provider to the aviation and transportation…
Canadian police expand use of facial recognition with new Idemia contract
Canada’s Halton Police has handed out a $1.18 million (US$803,922) contract to Idemia Public Security for facial recognition technology. The…
AI agents usher in another emergent biometrics use case
Biometrics will be needed to backstop proof of humanity as AI agents join the online world, just as innovations in…
Clearview fights to give away 23% of facial recognition business
A U.S. district judge has heard arguments for and against approving the unusual settlement agreement struck in a biometric data…
Border projects see criticism on data sharing transparency
While governments and the travel industry continue to introduce new biometric technologies to border crossing, the lack of regulation and…
Dubai ambulances rolling out FRT to ID unconscious patients
By the middle of this year, a mobile application with a facial recognition feature which can identify patients in emergency…
AuthID’s PrivacyKey addresses privacy, compliance concerns over biometrics
An announcement from AuthID says the identity verification and authentication provider has launched PrivacyKey, a tool that enables identity verification…
Russia building terminal with end-to-end biometrics at Sochi airport
Russian authorities say they will build the country’s first fully biometric terminal at Sochi international airport. The project will be…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection