Surveillance cameras to reach 1 billion by 2021 as face biometrics for police, schools, retail roll out
There will be one billion surveillance cameras in operation around the world by 2021, up nearly 30 percent from 770…
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Facial recognition avoided by Spanish smart city project, planned in Dominican, Indonesia, Brazil
Police in Marbella, Spain are using computer vision analysis of gait, clothes gender, and hair color, but not biometric facial…
SAFR exec on global opportunities and responsibilities of facial biometrics
SAFR has come a long way from its genesis as a project to build a facial recognition feature for a…
Standards for biometric surveillance being drafted for ITU by Chinese businesses
Technology companies based in China are working to shape United Nations’ standards for facial recognition, video monitoring, and surveillance of…
Vsblty to provide biometric technology for ZA smart city projects as shape of future projects considered
Vsblty has announced a pair of security deployments as part of safe community initiatives in South Africa, including biometric facial…
EFF launches campaign for local bans on government use of facial recognition
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has launched a campaign to empower people in the U.S. working against the use of…
Police facial recognition ruling appealed in Wales, ban delayed in Portland, trial halt requested in Macau
Pushback against facial recognition use by police sits at various stages in countries around the world this week. A Welsh…
Hacked public Wi-Fi provider now in charge of facial recognition server network in Moscow
Maxima Telecom, a Russian technology company that offers free public Wi-Fi in Moscow and St. Petersburg, will also be responsible…
Smart home facial recognition camera and fingerprint locks launched for U.S. consumers
Several new biometrics-based consumer devices have been introduced to the U.S. market for smart home and smart lock applications, as…
Viisights secures $10M to strengthen behavioral recognition systems for real-time video
AI technology developer Viisights has raised $10 million in Series-A funding that will be spent on further developing behavioral recognition…
