Responsible use of facial biometrics in focus at World Economic Forum
As issues related to artificial intelligence, and facial biometrics in particular are receiving significantly increasing attention from the public and…
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Czech, Polish and German rights groups criticize plan for facial recognition at border
German privacy and digital rights organization Digitalcourage together with Czech partner organization IURE and the Polish Panoptykon Foundation have issued…
Telpo reports strong interest in its biometric retail tech at NRF2019
Retail smart device provider Telpo reports that its smart POS terminals and biometrics-based payment solutions were a hit at NRF…
Microsoft prepares to operationalize principles for responsible use of facial recognition
Microsoft expects to “operationalize” its ethical principles for facial recognition by the end of March, company President and Chief Legal…
Facial biometrics specifically addressed in proposed Washington State data protection bill
A bill proposed in Washington’s state legislature would require companies using facial recognition software to obtain consent from consumers before…
New Rank One Embedded algorithm triples speed with smaller footprint
Rank One Computing has released an accelerated version of its standard ROC SDK algorithm called ROC Embedded for mobile devices…
City in Mexico issues tender for smart lamppost project
The City of Puebla in east-central Mexico has published a call for tenders to install a public lighting system with…
Hardware maker AOPEN announces Digital Engines for edge facial recognition
Global technology company AOPEN has announced a new line of AI-enabled Digital Engines for edge visual computing, which the company…
ACLU files broad request for information on Justice Department biometrics use
In a broad Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request the American Civil Liberties Union has asked for 20 different sets…
Italian lawmaker requests details of new police facial recognition system
An Italian legislator is requesting more information about the facial recognition system recently introduced for use by Italian police, which…
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