Facial biometrics study suggests Amazon performance unchanged as Microsoft launches antibias tool
Comparitech has released a report on biometric bias in Amazon’s facial recognition offering, similar to previous reports from the ACLU comparing…
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Microsoft patent filing shows fingerprint biometrics for authentication on over-ear headphones
Microsoft is looking into upgrading its Surface Headphones by embedding a biometric fingerprint reader for authentication, according to a new…
Camera-makers and Microsoft work to enable edge COVID-19 prevention processing with installed base
Smart cameras equipped with computer vision could help enforce mask-wearing and social distancing by detecting people violating them and sending…
3 case studies making the case that AI can be developed ethically
By now, virtually all organizations capable of making or managing artificial intelligence products, including biometrics, know the importance of creating…
Industry push for balanced regulation of biometrics continues at UK policy conference
Companies selling biometric technologies should be required to provide documentation explaining their capabilities and limitations in plain terms, enable third-party…
Imprivata collaborates on biometric SSO and digital identity for clinical mobility with Microsoft
Imprivata has entered new digital identity collaborations with Microsoft to drive clinical mobility by providing seamless access with Imprivata Identity…
iComply offers biometric remote KYC, AML services through Microsoft partners
iComply Investor Services (iComply) has entered a partnership with Microsoft to make its biometric KYC and AML services available remotely…
AnyVision facial biometrics not powering mass surveillance in West Bank but Microsoft to divest stake
Microsoft is divesting its stake in AnyVision, due to a change in its investment policy and despite an audit finding…
The Vatican and Big Tech, Pentagon release overlapping AI commandments
It is hard to know what it means when a global religious figure, two iconic technology giants and the Pentagon…
Tech giants pressured to follow Google in removing gender labels from computer vision services
Google’s move to eliminate gender labels from its artificial intelligence-powered computer vision services has put pressure on Microsoft, Amazon, and…
