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Microsoft Biometrics News
Facial biometrics study suggests Amazon performance unchanged as Microsoft launches antibias tool
Comparitech has released a report on biometric bias in Amazon’s facial recognition offering, similar to previous reports from the ACLU comparing…
| May 25, 2020 | Microsoft patent filing shows fingerprint biometrics for authentication on over-ear headphonesMicrosoft is looking into upgrading its Surface Headphones by embedding a biometric fingerprint reader for authentication, according to a new… |
| May 21, 2020 | Camera-makers and Microsoft work to enable edge COVID-19 prevention processing with installed baseSmart cameras equipped with computer vision could help enforce mask-wearing and social distancing by detecting people violating them and sending… |
| May 8, 2020 | 3 case studies making the case that AI can be developed ethicallyBy now, virtually all organizations capable of making or managing artificial intelligence products, including biometrics, know the importance of creating… |
| May 5, 2020 | Industry push for balanced regulation of biometrics continues at UK policy conferenceCompanies selling biometric technologies should be required to provide documentation explaining their capabilities and limitations in plain terms, enable third-party… |
| Apr 22, 2020 | Imprivata collaborates on biometric SSO and digital identity for clinical mobility with MicrosoftImprivata has entered new digital identity collaborations with Microsoft to drive clinical mobility by providing seamless access with Imprivata Identity… |
| Apr 17, 2020 | iComply offers biometric remote KYC, AML services through Microsoft partnersiComply Investor Services (iComply) has entered a partnership with Microsoft to make its biometric KYC and AML services available remotely… |
| Mar 30, 2020 | AnyVision facial biometrics not powering mass surveillance in West Bank but Microsoft to divest stakeMicrosoft is divesting its stake in AnyVision, due to a change in its investment policy and despite an audit finding… |
| Mar 2, 2020 | The Vatican and Big Tech, Pentagon release overlapping AI commandmentsIt is hard to know what it means when a global religious figure, two iconic technology giants and the Pentagon… |
| Mar 2, 2020 | Tech giants pressured to follow Google in removing gender labels from computer vision servicesGoogle’s move to eliminate gender labels from its artificial intelligence-powered computer vision services has put pressure on Microsoft, Amazon, and… |
| Jan 21, 2020 | Google CEO backs facial biometrics moratorium and calls for AI regulationThe EU’s proposed temporary moratorium on biometric facial recognition technology use is being supported by Alphabet and Google CEO Sunder… |
| Dec 16, 2019 | Microsoft patent filing shows new 3D facial biometric technology with multi-spectral camera arrayMicrosoft has developed a 3D facial recognition technology that could be integrated into smartphones and other mobile devices, based on… |
| Nov 21, 2019 | BioCatch behavioral biometrics join Microsoft Azure Marketplace, Acceptto verified Citrix ReadyA pair of behavioral biometrics offerings have become more widely available to enterprises, as BioCatch’s platform is now available on… |
| Nov 17, 2019 | Former U.S. Attorney General to audit AnyVision for possible violations of Microsoft facial recognition principlesFollowing reports of a facial recognition surveillance implementation inside the West Bank and an erratic response to a media inquiry,… |
| Nov 11, 2019 | Patent filings show multi-biometric conference calls from Microsoft and Apple Watch with Touch IDThe potential value of biometric voice and speech recognition for enterprise conference call tools has long been recognized, but a… |
| Nov 5, 2019 | AuthenTrend launches biometric MFA keys and targets Korean enterprise marketTaiwan-based AuthenTrend has launched a new fingerprint biometric product, joined the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association and signed a distribution partnership… |
| Nov 1, 2019 | AnyVision exec responds to facial recognition controversyAs biometric companies, particularly those providing facial recognition technology, face scrutiny over their practices and ethics against the backdrop of… |
| Oct 31, 2019 | BIO-key presents passwordless biometric solutions at Microsoft Ignite 2019BIO-key will showcase its passwordless biometric authentication software, Windows Hello hardware accessories, and WebAuthn multi-factor authentication at Microsoft’s annual technology… |
| Oct 24, 2019 | Facial recognition matches images reconstructed from MRIs with 83 percent accuracyResearchers at the Mayo Clinic have found that they can identify people from MRI images used in brain research and… |
| Oct 22, 2019 | Nuance and Microsoft partner for automated health records with voice biometricsVoice biometrics and processing provider Nuance Communications has formed a partnership with Microsoft to transform healthcare delivery with ambient clinical… |
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…
