Facebook brings facial recognition back for U.S. users
Facebook has just announced that its facial recognition feature to generate tag suggestions has been re-enabled for U.S. users, after…
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Coca-Cola, Unilever use facial coding to measure ad effectiveness
Unilever and Coca-Cola will use facial coding technology to assess the emotional impact their ads in 2013, MediaDailyNews reports. The…
Japanese professors design infrared glasses to thwart facial recognition
Two Japanese professors have designed a pair of glasses to thwart facial recognition systems, using simple near-infrared lights only visible…
Online DNA profiles create potential privacy risks
A recent scientific study has determined that genetic information that is publicly available online can be used to identify others. A team…
Maryland Governor wants tougher gun controls, looks to fingerprint database
Martin O’Malley, the Democratic Governor of Maryland is set to introduce a package of proposals in an effort to curb…
Precise Biometrics’ Tactivo selected by OpenPeak to enhance app wrapping technology
Precise Biometrics’ popular Tactivo reader for mobile devices has been selected as part of OpenPeak’s evolving Advanced Device and Application Management (ADAM)…
IAPR International Conference on Biometrics Announces Keynotes
The 6th IAPR International Conference on Biometrics (ICB-2013) takes place June 4-7, 2013 in Madrid, Spain and has announced its…
Schools in England to be banned from collecting pupil biometrics without parental consent
Schools in England will be banned from collecting students’ biometric data without parental consent starting in September 2013, according to…
Engineering school in Andhra becomes first state-run school to install biometric attendance system in the Indian state
Becoming the first state-run educational institution in the state of Andhra to install a biometric attendance system on its campus,…
Biometrics Institute warns of threat to privacy in widening access to National Pupil Database
Earlier this month, the Biometrics Institute, an independent international body representing biometrics users, academia and the industry have called for…
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