Biometric surveillance will be debated until the final stages of AI Act
Regulating biometric surveillance within the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act may remain a point of contention for lawmakers until the…
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Facial recognition for smart doorbells developed to protect abuse victims
Jim Ramsey, a former police officer in Shrewsbury, NJ, has developed a facial recognition monitoring system called Overwatch that works…
CyberLink’s facial recognition receives South Korean cybersecurity certification
CyberLink, the company that has been putting facial recognition into companion robots, has a new certificate that will help it…
NIST unmasks results of presentation attack detection and image defect software testing
Two publications from the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shed light on the current state of software…
Huawei applies for 3D face biometric unlock patent
The Chinese smartphone and electronics giant is seeking a patent on a multi-level authentication method that uses 3D facial recognition…
Facial recognition can get better at spotting people from a distance, new paper says
Surveillance cameras with facial recognition are covering more of our cities. But the systems are facing a problem: they are…
Flawed investigations, camera limitations plague Mexico City’s surveillance system
In the last decade, Mexico City has installed the largest video surveillance system in the Americas, altering the way criminal…
MSU researchers develop whole-body biometric recognition system with $12M grant
Michigan State University researchers have developed technology for long-range biometric identification, supported by a four-year federal grant from the Intelligence…
Proposal for Israeli police use of live public facial recognition goes before lawmakers
Israel’s government is moving forward with plans to deploy live facial recognition in public spaces for criminal investigations. The Times…
Biometrics replacing IDs in airports, backing them for government services
Face biometrics continue to underpin advances speeding travelers through airports, with Idemia participating in a digital ID pilot for travel…
