Airports in 3 countries seek to balance fast traveler journeys, security
A series of new biometrics deployments and airport pilot programs are seeking to reduce the amount of time travelers spend…
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UK police force claims facial recognition generating hundreds of leads
The UK’s South Wales Police (SWP) is reportedly getting 140 matches a month using retrospective (or “forensic”) facial recognition technology,…
Missing the mark on messaging about retail facial recognition use sparks backlash
Clear communication about the use of biometrics in retail environments is even more important than in places like airports, at…
$1.9M a month bid wins contract for São Paulo 20K camera biometric surveillance system
Brazil’s vibrant financial center São Paulo is preparing to deploy 20,000 facial recognition cameras designed to increase public safety. But…
Sony, Honda, Ford, Genesis, and Mullen Automotive nod toward facial recognition tech
A slew of the world’s largest automakers, including Sony, Honda, Ford, Genesis, and Mullen Automotive, have all either recently announced…
UN High Commissioner says facial recognition could lead to destruction of privacy
Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has touted the potential negative impact of facial recognition systems, saying these…
Philippines unveils new CCTV system command center, plans facial recognition procurement
A massive video surveillance communications and command center with more than 400 high-definition CCTV cameras has gone operational in Pasig…
South African province deploys biometrics to identify unclaimed bodies, reduce crime
The government of South Africa’s smallest province, Gauteng, has launched a fingerprint biometrics system that will enable health authorities easily…
ROC.ai adds prominent biometrics industry veteran Hutchinson as revenue chief
Benji Hutchinson is joining Rank One Computing as its new chief revenue officer, amid efforts to expand the company’s reach…
Newer algorithms join incumbent facial recognition developers among accuracy leaders
A series of new facial recognition algorithms submitted to the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology for its Face…
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