FRVT-leading facial recognition algorithm powers Paravision’s expanded product suite
The facial recognition algorithm that placed Paravision atop the leaderboard in National Institute of Standards and Technology testing is powering the…
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Irish municipality fined for GDPR non-compliant cameras, Finland devises centralized system
Data protection agencies in Europe are finding fault with surveillance projects and networks that violate national and GDPR regulations, but…
Scandit now unicorn with $150M funding to advance ID document scans, computer vision
Swiss startup Scandit has secured around US$150 million in Series D funding, valuing the firm at over $1 billion as…
Trust Stamp secures funding for QR code medical records with biometric security
Malta Enterprise has committed funding to support the development of Trust Stamp’s Medical-Record QR Code, which will implement the company’s…
Oosto reveals seaport logistics deployment of facial recognition, explores video AI use cases
Leading Israeli logistics company Group 207 is using Oosto’s facial recognition among its video surveillance tools at the Post of…
US House asks what happens to face biometrics of 7M already registered with ID.me
The Chairwoman of the influential House Committee on Oversight and Reform has written a letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)…
Live facial recognition resumes for London Met as law enforcement seeks wider use
The appeal of biometrics and facial recognition in particular to law enforcement around the world is getting ever clearer. A…
Humanode raises $2M to further biometric verification on decentralized exchanges
‘Crypto-biometric’ network provider Humanode has raised $2 million in a seed round led by Republic Cash with participation from Tribe…
Confusion greets Ghana Card PKD inclusion announcement by ICAO
A development this past week suggesting that Ghana’s national biometric ID card dubbed Ghana Card has been okayed by the…
Health care sector always talking, planning digital ID management. Too little ‘do’
Among the most troubling problems facing health care providers, patient identity has not significantly improved since the digitalization of facility…
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