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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.

 

MacAulay-Brown to demonstrate iris/facial biometric solution at SOFIC event

National Security firm MacAulay-Brown, Inc. (MacB) announced that it will demonstrate its security solutions including iris capture solutions at the…

 

San Diego school district’s facial recognition pilot program sees backlash

Parents in the Encinitas Union School District have been expressing their concerns regarding a new pilot program that will implement…

 

FST Biometrics receives $15M investment, appoints former Israeli PM to board

FST Biometrics announced it has received a $15 million investment from GMF Capital, the investment group controlled and led by…

 

Students develop cane with facial recognition capabilities to guide blind

ICT students at Birmingham City University have developed a new smart cane that uses facial recognition technology to enable the…

 

Court rules that Motorola Mobility did not violate Fujifilm’s facial recognition patents

The U.S. District Court for the California Northern District ruled that Motorola Mobility did not infringe on Fujifilm Corp’s patented…

 

Public drones equipped with facial recognition software raise privacy concerns

In a partnership with CNN, drone manufacturer PrecisionHawk and BNSF Railroad, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced it will test-fly…

 

Consumers “creeped out” by targeted ads that use facial recognition: study

E-commerce recommendations firm RichRelevance released a new study called “Creepy or Cool”, which highlights consumer attitudes towards digital enhancements to…

 

Hitachi ID sees record revenue from identity and access management sales

Hitachi ID has reported significant revenue growth for the year ending March 31, 2015. The high sales can be attributed…

 

University study shows Australians willing to sacrifice privacy for security

University of South Australia has released the results of two surveys which explore Australians’ attitudes towards security and privacy in…

 

Microsoft’s Project Oxford offers facial, image and speech-recognition APIs

Earlier this week, Microsoft quietly released a handful of new machine-learning APIs in beta under its Project Oxford program, while…

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