IJCB Competition Shows Gains From Synthetic Face-Recognition Training Data
A biometric research competition has found that adapting a large foundation model with synthetic identity data can improve face-recognition performance without…
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iDenfy Separates Facial Age Estimation Into Standalone Product
Identity-verification provider iDenfy has launched a standalone facial age-estimation module that businesses can use without adopting the company’s complete…
Philippine Police Expand Facial Recognition for Cross-Border Fugitives
The Philippine National Police is expanding facial-recognition use to identify fugitives with possible international links and speed intelligence sharing with…
Nottinghamshire Police Adds Mobile Live Facial Recognition Van
Nottinghamshire Police is preparing to deploy live facial recognition from a marked van, extending the technology to another police force in England and Wales.…
Australia Updates Retail Facial Recognition Guidance After Bunnings Ruling
Australia’s privacy regulator has updated its guidance for facial recognition in shops and other commercial spaces, incorporating a tribunal decision that…
Central Bank of Jordan Picks BIO-key to Build National Biometric Authentication
The Central Bank of Jordan has selected BIO-key to build national biometric authentication for its financial sector, aiming to retire passwords and tokens.
Keyfactor Moves to Buy Cofide to Give AI Agents Verified Identities
Keyfactor plans to acquire UK-based Cofide, bringing verified short-lived identities to AI agents and cloud workloads under its Trust Control Plane.
Nepal Buys 10 Million Biometric Licences From IN Groupe Without a Tender
Nepal’s Cabinet approved buying 10 million ABIS licences from IN Groupe without competitive bidding, citing an expired licence and compatibility grounds.
Indian MP Asks the Supreme Court to Halt Police Facial Recognition at Protests
CPI(M) Rajya Sabha MP AA Rahim has asked India’s Supreme Court to rule police biometric surveillance of peaceful protests unconstitutional.
Study Finds Simple Facial Changes Can Skew Age-Verification Models
Simple changes to facial appearance can alter the decisions of face-based age-verification models, according to a new study that tested simulated beard…