29 Sep, 2020SIA releases policies for proper use of facial recognition
Facial recognition policies are forming as the biometric ID method moves further into the mainstream — but still backlash builds, most recently in Oregon. The Security Industry Association (SIA) recently released policy principles meant to guide the development and deployment of facial recognition technology. The organization said it believes all technology products, including facial recognition, […]
15 Apr, 2020Apple facial recognition to secure more products
After improving the iPhone facial recognition process, Apple may be considering the addition of the biometric tool to its traditional desktop and laptop computers.
31 Mar, 2020Chinese facial recognition technology makes play for global acceptance
The country, already a world leader in facial recognition, is requiring the technology for new mobile phone accounts, and seeking to take the lead on global standards that help govern the technology.
09 Dec, 2019U.S. Customs looks to integrate facial recognition and body cameras
A request for vendor information from the federal agency signals the convergence of facial recognition technology and agents’ body cameras for better field work.
26 Nov, 2019Facial recognition helps find hurricane victims
As the Bahamas continues to recover from Hurricane Dorian, facial recognition backed by blockchain and digital ID are helping the effort to account for people still missing from that August storm.
16 Aug, 2019SIA report debunks facial recognition myths
In this informative doc, the industry group separates the facts from the misconceptions and faulty assumptions about facial recognition technology. The new analysis comes amid a growing backlash and even bans against the digital ID tool.
25 Jun, 20192019 Women in Biometrics Award winner: Nicole Spaun, IDEMIA NSS
Dr. Nicole Spaun began her career staring at planets. “I got my PhD in geology, looking specifically at planetary geology. During graduate school, I worked with NASA’s Galileo mission to Jupiter and its moons,” Spaun says. “About two months before I defended my dissertation – about a month after 9/11 – someone who’d gone to […]
25 Jun, 20192019 Women in Biometrics Award winner: Dana Michalski, Australia DST
Dr. Dana Michalski was looking for work in research as she pursued her degree in behavioral science and psychology. She found a job at Australia’s Defence Science and Technology Organisation as it was then known. “I started by working half my time on Army projects working with soldiers, and the other half my time working […]
04 Jun, 2019San Francisco biometric ban passes but opposition mounts
San Francisco has passed the first facial recognition ban by a major U.S. city. But tech firms and businesses are beginning to fight back against laws that could restrict biometric authentication.
10 May, 2019IDEMIA facial recognition technology wins NIST vendor test
The facial recognition technology from IDEMIA beat out a large group of other vendors’ technology in a recent NIST trial— and the win comes as biometrics take more of a role in all facets of authentication.
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