DMV’s facial recognition software fails to differentiate between twin sisters
Facial recognition software used by Georgia’s Department of Motor Vehicles was unable to differentiate between teenage twin sisters applying for…
face photo
Biometric Update regularly authors articles related to the term "face photo." The following list of links is available to help you find biometrics news concerning "face photo" and other relevant terms. More topics may be perused by accessing our complete Biometrics Topics list.
Australian government may add social media photos to national biometrics database
Australia’s attorney general’s department has confirmed that the federal government is considering taking photos from social media sites and adding…
Facebook calls for dismissal of facial recognition class action lawsuit
Facebook has requested that a federal judge throw out a potential class-action lawsuit alleging that the company is violating an…
Cambodian election committee to launch biometric voter registration pilot
Cambodia’s National Election Committee (NEC) announced it will begin piloting biometric voter registration in each of the provinces on November…
Selfies ok for new Irish passport cards
Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs has launched a website and mobile app which allows users to apply for the new…
Biometric registration system used to curb voter fraud in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan’s first biometrics-enabled parliamentary election was deemed a success, with just 3-5% of voters reporting technical problems with the biometric…
Orlando IA first US airport to add facial recognition to automated passport control
Orlando International Airport is the first US airport to add facial recognition to its automated passport control (APC) kiosks. The…
Hungarian government proposes storing biometric data of citizens
Hungary’s Interior Ministry proposed a new bill last week that creates an authority to oversee the storing of facial data…
Accuracy of facial recognition experts confirmed by researchers
Researchers have determined that trained forensic examiners are much more accurate identifying faces than non-experts and computers, providing the scientific…
EC urges Ireland to implement biometrics in residence permits for third country nationals
The European Commission is urging the Irish government to fulfil its obligation to implement biometric identifiers in the residence permits…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection