Nigerian Gov’t to Require Biometric Registration of Security Guards
“The position echoes that of Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. AbdulRahman Danbazau, who recently revealed that the federal government was planning to…
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Facial Recognition, AI, Robotics Showcased at INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation
“The event also saw live demos of technologies including facial recognition, which is increasingly used by police around the world as a surveillance tool. “…
IDEX Dual-Interface Biometric Card Tech to Be Used for Banking on Major Chinese Payment Network
“Having a sensor suitable for dual-interface cards is very important to meet customer demand, especially in the banking segment.” – Stan Swearingen, CEO, IDEX…
Microsoft President Delves Into Facial Recognition Ethics
As controversy over the public use of facial recognition continues, Microsoft is following Google’s lead in laying out its approach to the ethics of the…
Almost Every Indian Adult Now Registered in Biometric ID Program
Almost every Indian adult is now enrolled in Aadhaar, India’s national biometric ID database, according to a new report from The Economic Times. It’s a matter…
SmartMetric Puts Biometric Card Into Production
“News of the card’s production comes after SmartMetric’s announcement in May that it had won a contract to provide biometric access control cards, based on the…
Kairos Acquires Another Emotion Detection Firm
“Kairos’s announcement placed a particular emphasis on the capability of EmotionReader’s technology to overcome demographic bias, which has been detected in…
Plurilock Launches Sales Partner Program
“Plurilock says its sales partners will extend its reach in the Middle East, Europe, the APAC region, and the Americas.” Plurilock has launched a new partner…
FPC Sets Date for Highly Anticipated Q2 Update
Fingerprint Cards has set a date for its Q2 update, which will arrive on July 19th. The company will issue its Q2 report at 7:00am CET, followed by a webcast…
IARPA Announces Facial Recognition Fusion Challenge
“The challenge is open to domestic and international interests from industry and academia, and will offer cash prizes to the most effective solutions…” The…