Guide for ethical, legal use of facial recognition published by BSIA
A 16-page document detailing parameters for the ethical and legal use of automated facial recognition (AFR) by companies has been... The post Guide for ethical, legal use of facial recognition...
View ArticleHikvision to deploy 1,900 cameras with face biometrics for $33M smart city...
Hikvision has won a contract worth an estimated $33 million to install roughly 1,900 cameras with face biometrics as part... The post Hikvision to deploy 1,900 cameras with face biometrics for $33M...
View ArticleCorrupt bid process for school biometric system alleged, NY Comptroller asked...
The decision-making behind a face biometrics system purchased by Lockport City School District is under increasingly intense scrutiny, with a... The post Corrupt bid process for school biometric system...
View ArticleDear President Biden: Here’s a win for you, public safety and civil rights
Having issued its gout of executive orders rescinding many of his predecessor’s executive orders, the Biden administration could use a... The post Dear President Biden: Here’s a win for you, public...
View ArticleNJ Transit awarded federal grant for AI mask detection, video analytics
The New Jersey (NJ) Transit Corporation has received $600,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation under The Public Transportation COVID-19... The post NJ Transit awarded federal grant for AI...
View ArticleInvestigation reveals Dahua biometric systems sent ethnicity warnings to...
Revelations about ethnicity-tracking biometric systems being developed by many of the biggest names among China-based artificial intelligence and facial recognition... The post Investigation reveals...
View ArticlePrivacy advocates push for strict biometric surveillance regulation in...
Privacy advocates on both sides of the Atlantic are telling their governments that they do not trust officials to use... The post Privacy advocates push for strict biometric surveillance regulation in...
View ArticleBosch considers dumping Dahua cameras after biometric ethnicity-warning...
Chinese companies making cameras for biometrics and public surveillance that have been implicated in human rights abuses could face a... The post Bosch considers dumping Dahua cameras after biometric...
View ArticlePanasonic adds intelligent analytics to i-PRO biometric sensing solutions
Panasonic i-PRO Sensing Solutions has announced a new update of its biometric sensing tools utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. By... The post Panasonic adds intelligent analytics to...
View ArticleIndian biometrics market to pass $5B by 2026 on smartphone growth and...
The market for biometrics in India is forecast to grow at a robust 21.38 percent CAGR to 2026 from US$1.64... The post Indian biometrics market to pass $5B by 2026 on smartphone growth and security...
View ArticleFacial recognition changes in Moscow metro, Hong Kong airport spark privacy...
The city of Moscow has announced an expansion of its Metro facial recognition system for approximately US$12.5 million, the Kommersant... The post Facial recognition changes in Moscow metro, Hong Kong...
View ArticleFace biometrics deployments in Indian schools scrutinized by privacy advocates
Privacy advocates have criticized the deployment of facial recognition camera systems in at least 12 Indian schools, Reuters reports. The... The post Face biometrics deployments in Indian schools...
View ArticleMoscow Metro to introduce facial recognition system for fare payment
Passengers using the Moscow Metro system in Russia will be able to pay their fares at all metro stations using... The post Moscow Metro to introduce facial recognition system for fare payment first...
View ArticleBiometrics regulation a trend in growing security market, Genetec pitches...
According to new research published by Markets and Markets, the worldwide security system industry is set to be worth $342.6... The post Biometrics regulation a trend in growing security market,...
View ArticleNew Telpo bullet camera supports face biometrics tracking of up to 22 people...
Telpo has developed a fixed focus bullet camera capable of detecting and tracking up to 22 people with face biometrics... The post New Telpo bullet camera supports face biometrics tracking of up to 22...
View ArticleVerkada hack shows cameras with face biometrics capabilities deployed by...
A hack of Verkada that included access to thousands of live surveillance camera feeds has revealed the widespread availability, if... The post Verkada hack shows cameras with face biometrics...
View ArticleFraser Samson named new UK Commissioner for Biometrics and Surveillance...
The new UK Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner is Fraser Samson, who was appointed to the newly combined role by... The post Fraser Samson named new UK Commissioner for Biometrics and...
View ArticleThe Man’s still watching college kids, now with biometric surveillance — report
U.S. college and university campuses are as interested in biometric surveillance as any other public and private organization, according to... The post The Man’s still watching college kids, now with...
View ArticlePolice facial recognition use in Belarus, Greece, Myanmar raises rights, data...
Facial recognition software developed by Belarusian software design company LLC Synesis and implemented by the Belarusian Ministry of Internal Affairs,... The post Police facial recognition use in...
View ArticleRetail biometrics heating up with new cloud services, successful PoCs,...
Retailers continue to roll out biometrics for a range of applications, and CyberLink provides examples in the form of a... The post Retail biometrics heating up with new cloud services, successful...
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