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Microsoft Biometrics News
Microsoft retrains facial recognition AI to better recognize gender across skin tones
Microsoft has improved the capability of its facial recognition technology to recognize the gender of people with darker skin tones,…
| Jun 19, 2018 | Microsoft and Amazon under fire over facial recognition technologyCriticism of technology companies based on the applications their facial recognition products are being used for is growing, with Amazon… |
| May 29, 2018 | Microsoft working on automatic bias-detection tool for AI engineersMicrosoft is responding to the growing recognition that bias can be unintentionally embedded in software by developing a tool to… |
| May 8, 2018 | Microsoft unveils AI-powered meeting transcription device with facial and voice recognitionMicrosoft has unveiled a prototype of a new device with facial and voice recognition for facilitating business meetings at its… |
| Apr 24, 2018 | HID Global and Microsoft working on FIDO-based solutionsHID Global announced that it is working with Microsoft to provide FIDO open standard solutions that allow users to use… |
| Apr 17, 2018 | Google, Microsoft, and Infineon reveal FIDO2 implementations at RSAMicrosoft and Google security team leaders will present the new authentication options available in their browsers and other core products… |
| Apr 5, 2018 | 4 of 5 Gulf enterprises rely solely on usernames and passwordsMore than four out of five large enterprises in the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) region currently rely solely on username… |
| Mar 22, 2018 | ID R&D selected for final round of Microsoft Global Startup competitionID R&D has been selected by Microsoft Ventures for the final round of the Innovate AI competition, as one of… |
| Feb 9, 2018 | Fujitsu, Microsoft bring palm vein authentication to Windows 10 ProFujitsu has partnered with Microsoft to offer palm vein authentication as part of Windows Hello, a key biometric authentication feature… |
| Sep 26, 2017 | Crossmatch, Oxford Computer Group to offer biometric identity solutions to Microsoft customersCrossmatch and Oxford Computer Group have partnered to offer biometric identity solutions to Microsoft customers. Under the agreement terms, Oxford… |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Biometrics industry stocks this weekAs the biometrics industry continues to grow, Biometric Update is bringing a new focus to the stories around the stocks… |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Cab hailing app Little integrates Microsoft face recognition APIKenyan cab hailing app Little has integrated its driver online verification feature using facial recognition technology provided by Microsoft Cognitive… |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Biometrics industry stocks this weekAs the biometrics industry continues to grow Biometric Update is bringing a new focus to the stories around the stocks… |
| Aug 4, 2017 | BBC, Microsoft developing voice recognition and AI capabilities for iPlayerThe BBC has been working with Microsoft to develop a proof of concept, artificial intelligence-based media player that allows viewers… |
| Aug 3, 2017 | Microsoft releases keyboard featuring fingerprint reader for secure loginsMicrosoft recently released a premium keyboard with a fingerprint reader, which is designed to help users improve security and quickly… |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Token launches biometric fingerprint identification ringToken, a biometric identity ring that streamlines the process of authentication throughout your day, has officially launched. Supported by partners… |
| Jun 19, 2017 | Accenture, Microsoft demonstrate digital identity prototype at ID2020 SummitAccenture has partnered with with Microsoft and Avanade to provide blockchain and biometric technologies to support ID2020, a global public-private… |
| Jun 16, 2017 | New Microsoft keyboard features Fingerprint Cards sensorFingerprint Cards‘ touch sensor FPC1025 is featured in Microsoft’s Modern Keyboard with Fingerprint ID, the first keyboard to include an… |
| May 4, 2017 | Microsoft files patent application for digital pen-based authentication technologyMicrosoft has filed a patent application relating to a ‘system and method for authentication with a computer stylus.’ In other… |
| Apr 18, 2017 | Lloyds Bank to trial Microsoft biometric authentication for online bankingMicrosoft has partnered with the Lloyds Banking Group to enable select Windows 10 users to log-in to their online banking… |
Microsoft Industry Insights
Entra Verified ID introduces DIDs and VCs to the Microsoft ecosystem
Microsoft’s new product, Entra Verified ID, introduces Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) and Verifiable Credentials (VCs) to the Microsoft ecosystem. DIDs are…
| Microsoft aims to kill the password | |
| Intel drops facial recognition from TV set-top box, and why cable needs to ‘get the net’ |
Brand Focus: Microsoft
Identification-as-a-service provides benefits, says MorphoTrak executive
Cloud computing provides many benefits including ease of use, time savings, security, convenience, versatility, and scalability. For these reasons, cloud…
