Hong Kong Studies Facial Recognition Drones for Smoking Enforcement
Hong Kong officials are studying whether to add AI facial recognition to drones used to enforce a construction-site smoking ban, potentially allowing…
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Salesforce Rolls Out Step-Up Authentication for Security Changes
Salesforce has completed the first phase of a Marketing Cloud Engagement security update that requires administrators to perform a fresh identity check before…
Singapore Tests Facial Recognition Fare Payment at Punggol Coast MRT
Singapore is testing face-based fare payment at Punggol Coast MRT with selected public officers whose profiles are linked to SimplyGo cards.
iDenfy Adds Facial Age Estimation With Document Fallback
iDenfy’s new facial age estimation module uses a live selfie for clear cases and routes users near the threshold to a document check.
Incode Launches DMV-Backed GovFaceMatch Identity Verification
Incode’s GovFaceMatch compares a live selfie with participating US state motor vehicle records while keeping DMV biometric data inside the agency.
Reality Defender Enrolls Synthetic Face in Google Selfie Sign-In Test
Reality Defender says Google accepted a real-time face swap in two selfie-video sign-in enrollments, exposing a specific enrollment weakness.
Sindh to Launch Facial Recognition Attendance Across Six Districts
Sindh will launch facial recognition attendance for teachers in six districts on August 17 before a planned province-wide expansion.
UK Conservatives Propose Mandatory Facial Matching for Suspect Images
UK Conservatives want police to run usable images of unidentified suspects through retrospective facial recognition as a standard investigative step.
Visa Agrees to Acquire BioCatch for $2.4 Billion
Visa will acquire behavioral biometrics specialist BioCatch for $2.4 billion, adding device and user behavior signals to its fraud tools.
Vietnam Draft Customs Law Would Require E-ID for Cross-Border E-Commerce
Vietnam’s draft Customs Law would require e-ID checks for domestic traders using platforms for cross-border e-commerce, with one check per account proposed.