Chinese draft data protection law specifies biometrics as sensitive private data
A draft of China’s proposed personal data law has reached the first review stage in the country’s legislature, Global Times reports,…
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Telpo releasing series of new face biometrics products
Telpo has announced that it will be launching a series of new biometric facial recognition products on each of the…
HRW calls for public biometric surveillance system changes in Russia and Argentina
Expansions of facial recognition systems are continuing around the globe, but some governments may not be following best practices and…
Face biometrics’ proportionality denied, as Americans become comfortable and Chinese concerns grow
With face biometrics being used at an increasing number of border crossings around the world, some of the systems are…
Researchers detail faster 3D “dense” face alignment for biometric recognition, tracking and image restoration
Researchers from some of China’s top institutions for science and academics have published new research showing the way (and the…
SenseTime launches education brand to foster AI talent
SenseTime has launched a new series of artificial intelligence solutions for the education sector, as the face biometrics company pursues a…
Facial recognition payments uptake in China modest, launched in Moscow Metro
When Ant Financial announced it would spend hundreds of millions of dollars to promote the use of face biometrics for…
Yitu files application for major face biometrics IPO in China
Yitu Technology is the latest facial biometrics unicorn based in China to apply for an initial public offering on a domestic…
Beijing unveils crosswalk with biometric facial recognition to catch jaywalkers
The City of Beijing has installed a biometric smart crosswalk at an intersection in Zhongguancun, Haidian district, that can send…
Alibaba and China Mobile rumored to be investing $443M in Dahua’s biometric surveillance business
Dahua may be in line for a major investment in its biometric surveillance business from Alibaba and China Mobile, with Reuters reporting…
