iProov facility secures biometric assurance tech, manages threats from cyber-attacks
iProov has launched the iProov Security Operations Centre (iSOC), a pioneering global threat intelligence system for biometric assurance across all…
deepfakes
A good closeup can detect the most clever AI deepfakes … today
An MIT project reportedly has found that sophisticated deepfakes can be detected. In a finding that will be cheered by…
Deepfakes declared top AI threat, biometrics and content attribution scheme proposed to detect them
Biometrics may be the best way to protect society against the threat of deepfakes, but new solutions are being proposed…
Deepfakes: Some progress in video detection, but it’s back to the basics for faked audio
A pair of developments are being reported in efforts to thwart deepfake video and audio scams. Unfortunately, in the case…
Biometrics, touch controls and AI for self-driving training enter growing automotive technology market
Gesture recognition is expected to blossom as a method of interaction between vehicles and the people traveling in them, with…
Minimalist’s dream or nightmare? Researchers apply ‘deepfake’ to sketching
Chinese and Hong Kongese researchers have developed software they call DeepFaceDrawing, and the name is a good description of what…
Facial recognition to play key role in travel reopening as biometrics industry weighs social responsibility
The top biometrics and digital ID stories of the week on Biometric Update focus on the use of advanced technologies,…
Deepfake challenge results show industry leaders are ready to protect public: ID R&D executives
Biometrics experts are not discouraged by the results of the Deepfake Detection Challenge (DFDC) as they indicate state of the…
UN sets signposts at good digital ID and ethical use of facial recognition on digital roadmap
Universal digital identity must be “good” and legislation and safeguards must govern facial biometrics to benefit from the technologies without…
Some surprising questions, fewer insights after Deepfake Detection Challenge
Few if any unique or actionable insights have resulted from a lengthy contest created by Facebook to defang deepfake content,…
