Data collection practices of voice and facial biometrics companies criticized
A pair of biometrics providers are drawing criticism for their data collection practices, and the secrecy with which they are…
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Deep Glint says revenues grew by 7x last year as facial biometrics capture criminal after 20 years
Police in China have used biometric facial recognition from Deep Glint to catch a criminal who had been on the…
CBP does not have data to assess racial bias in Biometric Exit facial recognition
U.S. Customs and Border Protection does not gather data on race and ethnicity, and therefore is not able to assess…
Facial biometric security systems deployed to Brazil stadiums hosting Copa America soccer games
All six stadiums hosting matches in the upcoming Copa America soccer tournament in Brazil will be equipped with biometric facial…
Facial recognition deployment by Queensland Police for Commonwealth Games largely unsuccessful
The facial recognition system used by the Queensland Police Service (QPS) during the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games did not…
Oregon police using Amazon facial biometrics with suspect sketches and dead bodies
Police in Washington County, Oregon have used facial biometrics technology in attempts to identify dead bodies, unconscious suspects, people who…
AnyVision partners with Synectics to offer facial recognition with intelligent security systems
Security surveillance company Synectics has reached a partnership agreement with AnyVision to integrate biometric facial recognition with its Synergy 3…
RealNetworks revenues jump on Napster acquisition as SAFR facial biometrics rollout continues
RealNetworks has reported first quarter revenue of $39.5 million, as the SAFR parent company added Napster to its portfolio of…
Smartphone biometric shipments to reach 715M by 2023 led by 487M camera-based units
While some smartphone vendors are attempting to meet market demand for full-display devices by making foldable or flexible screens, improved…
Megvii accused of providing facial biometrics for repressive Chinese surveillance system
Human Rights Watch has identified Megvii’s Face++ as a supplier of biometric facial recognition technology for a mobile app used…
