13 Jun, 2018Facebook facial recognition lawsuit date pushed back from July
The case involves the use of biometric authentication technology that, among other things, helps the social media operator serve up personalized ads based on consumers’ moods. The practice allegedly ran afoul of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act.
11 May, 2018Can self-service iProov facial recognition secure U.S. land crossings?
U.K.-based iProov thinks so, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has made a bet that the biometric authentication firm is right. The technology, which works on users’ mobile devices and is anchored to data stored on remote serves, could help boost protection for hundreds of border crossings.
04 May, 2018Chinese digital ID comes to Alibaba’s payment app
A pilot program in three Chinese cities enables citizens to put digital versions of the country’s national ID card on a popular smartphone payment app operated by e-commerce giant Alibaba. The move follows a similar program that involves a Chinese social media platform.
19 Apr, 2018Automobile facial recognition will monitor tired drivers in new Subaru SUV
Biometric technology is taking another step forward in the auto industry with the introduction of a system meant to reduce accidents that stem from distracted driving. The Subaru launch comes as other carmakers seek to use biometrics not only for safety, but ID and driver convenience.
11 Apr, 2018Biometric boarding arrives at LAX, SITA project wins award
Facial recognition at airport boarding gates will now help airlines board passengers faster at Los Angeles International Airport—the latest deployment of biometric boarding technology. Meanwhile, a similar project involving SITA and Jet Blue wins a major industry award.
14 Mar, 2018Digital ID for customer onboarding secures precious metals investments
Secure authentication and selfie technology from Jumio now helps gold and silver investment and storage firm Goldmoney to protect and confirm existing and new clients. Facial recognition is helping to secure onboarding of customers via the remote authentication method.
01 Feb, 2017Judge rules in favor of video game maker using biometrics
An important court decision impacting the biometric industry was reached as an Illinois judge found that a video game publisher would not be penalized for storing player face likenesses for in-game display. Two players sued the game maker citing that they were not informed that their biometric likeness would be available for others …
24 Jan, 2017iPhone face recognition, optical fingerprint sensors to replace Touch ID?
A leading Apple analyst predicted that future iPhone models would replace the Touch ID fingerprint biometric sensor first with an optical sensor and later with face recognition in future models. The goal is to recapture lost handset real estate required for the dedicated capacitive fingerprint sensor hardware enabling a larger screen and “zero bezel” solution that …
20 Jan, 2017NIST launches ongoing face recognition test to evaluate accuracy
Unlike prior tests that were conducted every few years to evaluate face recognition system performance, the newly announced NIST Face Recognition Vendor Test (FRVT) will be ongoing. Vendors can submit at any point and have the quality of their algorithm measured against a massive database of …
12 Jan, 2017Iris biometrics and face recognition merge in Tascent’s new sleek unit
After acquiring the iris biometrics portfolio and identity solutions business from AOptix two years ago, Tascent has continued its advanced user-focused biometric development. The company’s latest product is the InSight One, a sleek unit that combines iris and face recognition in a compact form factor ideal for airports, identity and access …
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