Pioneering Selfie Biometrics The central premise of Jumio’s platform is the verification user identities via facial recognition. Requiring nothing more than a standard smartphone camera, Jumio’s platform is designed to match an end user’s selfie … [Read more...] about Biometrics Leadership Profile: Jumio
Corsight AI Appoints New Execs to Push APAC, India Expansion Efforts
Israel-based facial recognition specialist Corsight AI has announced a pair of new executive appointments aimed at expanding its reach in the APAC and India markets. William Tan will spearhead the APAC efforts as Corsight's new VP of Asia. Tan … [Read more...] about Corsight AI Appoints New Execs to Push APAC, India Expansion Efforts
Another Chinese Company Profiles Uighur Muslims with Facial Recognition
Another Chinese facial recognition provider is coming under fire for developing technology that would allow the police to identify members of the country’s minority Uighur Muslim population. The news comes only a few short months after IPVM … [Read more...] about Another Chinese Company Profiles Uighur Muslims with Facial Recognition
Exposing.AI Can Tell You If Your Flickr Pic Was Used to Train Biometric AI
There's a new online service that is designed to help people become aware of whether or not their Flickr photos have been used to train any facial recognition algorithms. As TNW reports, Exposing.ai uses information from image datasets that are … [Read more...] about Exposing.AI Can Tell You If Your Flickr Pic Was Used to Train Biometric AI
Amnesty Fights Police Surveillance With ‘Ban the Scan’ Campaign
Amnesty International is launching a new "Ban the Scan" campaign in an effort to end the police use of facial recognition. The organization will begin its campaign in New York City before turning its attention to other parts of the world later in the … [Read more...] about Amnesty Fights Police Surveillance With ‘Ban the Scan’ Campaign
Utah Senate Proposal Would Codify Facial Recognition Guidelines
A Utah State Senate committee has advanced a bill that would place some relatively mild restrictions on the government’s use of facial recognition. The bill will now move to the full Senate, where it will receive further consideration. According … [Read more...] about Utah Senate Proposal Would Codify Facial Recognition Guidelines
iiDENTIFii Points to Biometric Tech to Secure Elections
In what has been by many measures an historic start to 2021 in the United States, and with the backdrop of now former President Donald Trump's allegations of voter fraud, South African facial recognition company iiDENTIFii is highlighting the … [Read more...] about iiDENTIFii Points to Biometric Tech to Secure Elections
Members of Congress Plan to Reintroduce Facial Recognition Proposal: Report
Democrats in Congress are planning to reintroduce legislation that would ban federal agencies from using facial recognition technology. As Reuters reports, Representative Pramila Jayapal is one of the individuals behind the effort. She … [Read more...] about Members of Congress Plan to Reintroduce Facial Recognition Proposal: Report
Paravision Appoints Ethics Advisor, Publishes ‘AI Principles’ for Face Biometrics
Paravision has appointed a 'Chief AI Ethics Advisor' and published a set of 'AI Principles' that will offer ethical guidance for the further development of its facial recognition technology. The new executive brings an impressive set of … [Read more...] about Paravision Appoints Ethics Advisor, Publishes ‘AI Principles’ for Face Biometrics
XRVision Uses Facial Recognition to Identify Nazis Participating in Capitol Riot in DC
The facial recognition provider XRVision is directly refuting a Washington Times report that claimed that the company’s software identified members of Antifa during the violent takeover of the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., on January 6. The … [Read more...] about XRVision Uses Facial Recognition to Identify Nazis Participating in Capitol Riot in DC
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