GAO reviews facial biometrics as SIA launches principles for ethical use
The global market for biometric facial recognition is forecast to reach $20.63 billion by 2030, on a 17.2 percent annual…
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Masks mistaken for duct tape, researchers experiment to reduce human bias in biometrics
Arguing biometric facial recognition can often be biased, some researchers believe human intervention could solve the problem. However, humans can…
Efforts to understand impact of AI on society put pressure on biometrics industry to sort out priorities, role
Companies involved in face biometrics and other artificial intelligence applications have not come to a consensus on what ethical principles…
Law, HR experts say government needs to lead on health identity
In a discussion last week about the practicalities of immunity certificates and health identity systems and digital health credentials in…
Biometrics Institute ‘Good Practice Framework’ launched to demystify responsible implementation
The Biometrics Institute has launched a first-of-its kind ‘Good Practice Framework,’ available to paid members, to give companies a structured pathway…
UK Commissioner discusses biometrics among year’s privacy and data protection achievements
UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office has released its 2019-20 annual report, describing discussions around biometric facial recognition among “transformative” highlights for…
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…
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…
Stop waiting for society to wake up on biometrics. Here’s a plan to build trust
A new research paper finds that the capabilities of facial recognition and other biometric systems have vastly outpaced how the…
G7 AI partnership seeks standards to support shared values, counter China’s influence
In terms of AI productivity, 2019 would be hard to beat. Twenty-nine new and updated political schemes were announced for…
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