Facial biometrics ban in Boston for local government use, flouted best...
The dynamics of the biometric facial recognition market may be shifting, as failures by police to follow best practices for...
View ArticleRequirements for India’s national law enforcement face biometrics system...
The tender for a national biometric facial recognition system in India has been revised by the National Crime Records Bureau...
View ArticleLines hardening in the battle for facial recognition’s use by law enforcement
A moratorium on use of biometrics for surveillance by all federal agencies was proposed last week by two U.S. Senators...
View ArticleHuman rights advocates criticize biometric surveillance systems in Belgrade,...
Belgrade-based human rights non-profit SHARE Foundation has investigated the 2019 partnership between the Serbian government and tech giant Huawei, which...
View ArticleMetro facial biometrics, emotion, gender detection system legitimacy disputed...
Digital rights advocate Access Now is calling for a ban on biometric data processing used for mass surveillance in public...
View ArticleU.S. DoD says Hikvision tied to China’s military
It was a secret list everyone in Washington and Beijing knew about. The list spotlighted hidden government sponsorship of firms...
View ArticleNEC tells UK court facial biometrics not scraped from internet, but declines...
Biometric templates used by NEC for facial recognition are unique to the company and cannot be shared with or used by...
View ArticleAlarm systems upgraded with Facewatch biometric facial recognition for...
Monitor Computer Systems has partnered with Facewatch to provide the Sentinel alarm monitoring system with facial biometrics to strengthen workplace...
View ArticleBiometric surveillance opposition erupting globally like summer temperatures
Diffuse and sporadic efforts globally to stop governments from using biometric systems to indiscriminately identify people in public are becoming...
View ArticleAnyVision biometrics rolled out in Spanish supermarkets, CMO answers bias...
Spanish supermarket chain Mercadona is rolling out biometric facial recognition camera system in 40 stores in Costa Blanca, Mallorca and...
View ArticleGlobal biometric facial recognition market to top $12B by 2026 on public...
Biometric facial recognition is poised for major growth on demand for the high accuracy of 3D imaging and public security...
View ArticleHikvision upgrades biometric surveillance camera line with new deep learning...
Hikvision has enhanced its DeepinView camera line by adding AI-powered deep learning algorithms to improve performance and deliver competitive pricing,...
View ArticleVideo surveillance to drive biometric facial recognition market to $12.9B by...
By 2027, the high demand in advanced video surveillance, as well as AI and machine learning adoption will have generated...
View ArticleU.S. bans business deals with leading Chinese biometrics providers
Tensions generated by COVID-19, China’s actions in Hong Kong and an extensive trade war have led to the U.S. government’s...
View ArticleBiometric surveillance systems cause concerns in Russia, Thailand
A pair of Russians have filed a complaint against the mass use of facial recognition at a protest in Moscow...
View ArticleBiometric facial recognition contracts from Indian government for police and...
Only independent companies and joint ventures will be able to bid on India’s Automated Facial Recognition System, not consortiums, companies...
View ArticlePublic discussions of biometrics use short on nuance, experts say in IBIA...
How accurate is accurate enough for facial biometrics? The answer is that an appropriate use policy takes the accuracy and...
View ArticleU.S. Homeland Security fears mask use reduces public biometric surveillance...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is concerned that COVID-19 measures recommending masks or making them mandatory in public spaces...
View ArticleU.S government asks for feedback on restricting biometrics exports to avoid...
The U.S. government is considering restricting the sale of face biometrics and other surveillance technologies to overseas customers in order...
View ArticleBiometrics oversight or toothless red tape? NYPD subject to new surveillance...
Police use of biometric facial recognition and other surveillance technologies will have to go through new scrutiny, after New York...
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