Orlando ends pilot of Amazon Rekognition facial recognition software
The city of Orlando and and the Orlando Police Department announced yesterday in a joint statement that the police pilot…
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Interpol develops massive international voice biometrics database
Interpol has completed its Speaker Identification Integrated Project (SiiP), a voice biometric database for use by 192 law enforcement agencies…
UIDAI says Aadhaar Act prohibits police use of its biometric database
The Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI) has responded to a pitch from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) for…
Megvii expanding facial recognition technology market reach into Southeast Asia
Beijing-based facial recognition startup Megvii has appointed a distributor in Thailand and is negotiating with commercial banks and building management…
Goodix integrates electromagnetic signal tools from Helic to improve solution design flow
Electromagnetic-aware (EM-aware) synthesis, modelling, analysis, and signoff tools from Helic have been integrated with Goodix Design Flow to enable designers…
BBVA continuing development of facial recognition payment system
Spain-based bank BBVA has announced the launch of a facial recognition payment system using the technology provided by its joint…
FPC debuts fourth-generation fingerprint sensor
Fingerprint Cards has launched FPC1511, a fourth-generation fingerprint sensor the Swedish biometrics company says is designed to enable easy integration…
VoiceAI providing voice recognition for Indonesia pension distribution scheme
Voice recognition technology from Shenzhen-based startup VoiceAI is being used by Taspen, which manages retirement funds for Indonesian civil servants,…
HID Global upgrades Argentina’s biometric passport
HID Global announced it has been working with the government of Argentina to upgrade the country’s ICAO biometric passport. The…
UK tax agency said to have collected 5.1 million biometric voiceprints without explicit consent
The UK tax agency has collected 5.1 million biometric voice records through its Voice ID authentication service since January 2017,…
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