Portland face biometrics ban proposal reflects basic misunderstanding of the technology, IBIA says
Draft bills under consideration by the City of Portland to prohibit biometric facial recognition from being used by public and…
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Focus face biometrics work on solving real-world problems, NtechLab Co-founder urges
The biometric facial recognition and video analytics system developed by NtechLab gives Moscow’s vast network of public cameras impressive capabilities such…
Facial biometrics for safe employee processes launched by MiHCM, Human Recognition Systems
MiHCM has introduced biometric facial recognition with geo-tagging and geo-fencing for attendance authentication, writes Adaderana Biz. Companies can now use…
NIST testing shows accuracy of face biometric algorithms developed pre-pandemic lowered by masks
Biometric facial recognition algorithms developed since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic may be able to identify people wearing masks…
Hikvision claims to have phased out minority recognition in biometric surveillance software
Chinese company Hikvision has confirmed offering minority recognition software based on face biometrics at a given point, but says the…
Prototype handheld biometric face scanner unveiled by U.S. Army Star Wars ‘nerds’
A small but growing unit within the U.S. Defense Department has created a portable and networked prototype biometrics application to…
Building trust in biometrics and building trust with biometrics present industry with related challenges
Trust in biometrics for applications from digital health credentials to humanitarian aid delivery, as well as how to build up…
Cities in China most watched by CCTV surveillance, new face biometrics systems for Moscow and Spain
There are 770 million public CCTV surveillance cameras in the world’s 150 largest cities by population, and 54 percent of…
New Yorkers eligible for DHS biometric travel programs again after Green Light law data sharing amended
After initially banning New York residents from biometric processing under the Trusted Traveler Program (TTP) in February, the U.S. Department…
Biometrics in counter-terrorism report raises human rights, ethical issues
A new report on extreme surveillance and biometric data collection in the process of countering terrorism, and how human rights…
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