Hanvon develops facial recognition that works with masks to combat coronavirus
Chinese intelligent interaction company Hanwang Technology, also known in English as Hanvon, says it has developed a facial recognition system…
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Fingerprint biometric attendance systems suspended in India as impacts of coronavirus considered
Businesses in India are being told to suspend contact-based biometric time and attendance systems to prevent the spread of covid-19,…
Telpo and Remark Holdings upgrade facial recognition products to prevent coronavirus spread
The contactless facial biometric thermometer solution developed recently by Telpo to combat the spread of diseases like covid-19 has been…
New restrictions placed on facial recognition payments in Beijing to prevent coronavirus spread
China’s central bank is urging payment services organizations in Beijing to introduce measures to reduce chances for coronavirus infections, including…
Moscow rolls out biometric facial recognition to monitor coronavirus infections
Fearing a rapid spread of the coronavirus epidemic, Moscow authorities have decided to roll out biometric facial identification technology as…
Epidemics like coronavirus are putting a spotlight on contactless biometrics
This is a guest post by Mohammed Murad, vice president, global sales and business development, Iris ID. The world is…
Surgical facemasks for coronavirus protection prevent facial biometrics from working in China
Facial recognition is failing frequently in China at the moment, having a hard time identifying people wearing surgical masks to…
Pandemic surveillance – how AI will police the next global health crisis
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Fears about AI-enabled biometric tools like facial recognition are often…
Senegal taps inspiration from Togo’s digital ID experience
The Senegalese government is hoping to tap from Togo’s experience to build its digital ID system. A delegation from Dakar…
WFP supports digital wallet, biometric IDV program to reach 750k Nigerians with aid
A Partnership between the Nigerian government and the World Food Program (WFP) is helping more than 750,000 forcibly displaced persons…
