ID-Pal and Zenus each raise nearly $1.2M to grow facial biometrics business
ID-Pal has raised €1 million (roughly US$1.17 million) to expand its biometric facial recognition services to more small and medium-sized…
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Qualcomm ships edge AI chip with expanded power for biometric video processing, 5G integration
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Inc., is aiming to grow its slice of the edge AI chip market…
Digital imaging pioneer Eric Fossum says future sensors could revolutionize biometrics, and urges caution
Professor Eric Fossum is concerned about the double-edged sword that powerful technologies, like those behind biometrics, represent. Connecting with Fossum…
Fujitsu reveals tool to counter biometric facial authentication fraud
Fujitsu Laboratories has announced a new technology capable of detecting attempts to fool biometric facial recognition systems. The tool can…
Five9 launches voice biometrics cloud developer service, voice recognition market to add $2.6B by 2024
Five9 has announced the launch of a new cloud voice biometric service for contact center solution developers to help them leverage…
Typing biometrics innovators wanted: TypingDNA hackathon offers $110,000 in prizes
TypingDNA is launching a hackathon to explore potential new applications of typing biometrics with $110,000 in total prize value, the company…
Commerce tries crowdfunding via a challenge to better analyze AI vision feeds
The U.S. Commerce Department is challenging software developers to find a better way to analyze computer vision algorithms, such as…
Misunderstandings in biometrics targeted by EAB and EU regulator collaboration
Data protection regulators in Europe have been receptive to the European Association for Biometrics (EAB) as the organization addresses common misconceptions…
Biometric device makers Aiet and Creative Value Technology to present at Korean startup showcase
A pair of biometrics companies will participate in the 3rd annual “TIPS X beSUCCESS Korean Startup Showcase” later this month…
iProov explains “selfie anxiety” and unique line drawing interface for biometric Genuine Presence Assurance
Biometric selfies are not part of iProov’s Genuine Presence Assurance, according to a company blog post, and instead its facial…
