Method for facial recognition bias reduction with adversarial network shows promise
A prominent trio of biometrics researchers have proposed a way to remove the difference, or bias, from facial recognition performance…
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Video redaction software enables enhanced transparency for Ohio police department
When the Chief of Police in Oregon, Ohio came to Sergeant Jason Druckenmiller about how the force could increase transparency…
Vein biometrics could answer security challenges of face recognition
Vein recognition is a biometric modality around which activity has picked up substantially, in terms of research but also pilots and new…
Novel fingerprint collection technique could help forensic investigators preserve evidence
(Kelvin probe in action. Source: KP Technology) Forensic technology for fingerprint biometrics used by law enforcement still looks quite similar…
New biometrics industry leaders on taking over in unprecedented times
Most areas of the biometrics industry have not been hit as hard by the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic…
Digital imaging pioneer Eric Fossum says future sensors could revolutionize biometrics, and urges caution
Professor Eric Fossum is concerned about the double-edged sword that powerful technologies, like those behind biometrics, represent. Connecting with Fossum…
Chooch AI speeds up AI vision for facial biometrics with Nvidia, edge processing
Chooch AI, a provider of technology and services for visual AI, announced that it has achieved several breakthroughs in the…
Nymi wearable for biometric passwordless access control adds worker alert system and contact tracing
Version 3.0 of the biometric Nymi Band is now available, bringing an alert system for social distancing and COVID-19 contact tracing,…
StoneLock GM discusses privacy features in biometric property technology as market heats up
The market for face biometrics as part of “property technology” or “proptech” is heating up, with new solutions, deployments, and…
Misunderstandings in biometrics targeted by EAB and EU regulator collaboration
Data protection regulators in Europe have been receptive to the European Association for Biometrics (EAB) as the organization addresses common misconceptions…
