Aussie convenience store took face biometrics without consent — privacy regulator
It probably sounded like a good idea at the time. Convenience-store chain 7-Eleven reportedly used biometrics-based facial analysis systems in…
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Yoti says no biometric data in age estimation tech, takes issue with UK ICO opinion
Some of the opinions about age estimation expressed by a UK regulator do not apply to Yoti’s facial age estimation…
Microsoft demonstrates facial analysis in the wild using just synthetic data
Microsoft has published a research paper demonstrating that it is possible to train facial analysis algorithms just using synthetic data,…
Alfi says no ethnicity recognition on Uber, Lyft tablets
Alfi will not use its face biometrics-based technology that classifies ethnicity to target advertisements to viewers out of respect for…
Deciphering and generating faces – EAB virtual lunch talk
Deciphering and generating faces – EAB virtual lunch talk Online September 21, 2021 (12:30-13:30 CET) The European Association for Biometrics…
Facial analysis firm setting up DOOH advertising deals globally
A small face-scanning ad firm spent the summer pulling together partnerships and at least four digital out-of-home projects. The positive…
Can UK’s proposed age checks for social media work without biometrics?
Social media companies and “tech giants” may voluntarily make age verification compulsory via physical credentials to prevent children encountering harmful…
Age Verification: Determining age using facial features
Can we accurately estimate a person’s age without referring to personal documents? To what accuracy can we do this, and…
China court interpretation to limit use of facial recognition
The deployment of facial recognition in China looks set to change after the Supreme People’s Court issued a judicial ruling…
SIA blasts misrepresentation of facial recognition studies
Reading articles about facial recognition in consumer publications could lead one to believe the technology is highly inaccurate and biased,…
