Microsoft President Renews Call for Regulation of Facial Recognition
Microsoft President Brad Smith is once again calling for government regulation of facial recognition technology. Smith made the case at this week’s Web Summit…
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NEC Embraces Arm Standard for Biometric Smart City Tech
NEC is embracing an Arm standard for smart city security. The company has announced a partnership with Arm Limited that will revolve around the latter’s Arm…
Tennis Authorities Embrace Biometric Surveillance to Fight Illicit Betting
The United States Tennis Association has started using facial recognition technology to clamp down on illicit betting, and it’s willing to work with other…
Facial Recognition to Enforce Age Restriction on Mobile Game in China
“Tencent says its aim is to use facial recognition technology to match players against their government databases in order to verify their ages, which suggests…
Computer Vision Specialist Working to Establish Security Tech in Schools
Computer vision specialist Deep North has announced a new partnership program aimed at delivering its technology to schools. The company says it’s currently…
In New York, Facial Recognition Debate Goes to School
Prompted by an outcry from the New York Civil Liberties Union, officials with New York State Department of Education and the Lockport City School District are…
Distribution Agreement to See China-Made Facial Recognition Marketed to US Gov’t
A new distribution agreement is poised to deliver China-made facial recognition technology to the United States. The technology is made by Weibridge, a…
Biometric Hashing System Aims to Save Trafficking Victims by Erasing Their Identities
A new biometric identification system from TrustStamp could make a real impact in the fight against human trafficking at the US-Mexico border. The system,…
FOI Docs Show Advancement of South Wales Police Facial Recognition Tech
“At Biggest Weekend, the facial recognition technology delivered two accurate matches against police databases, with one arrest made on an outstanding…
Augmented Reality Smartglasses Empower Police With Face Recognition
Xloong, a Hong Kong-based tech company specializing in Augmented Reality glasses, is looking to the government’s growing interest in biometric surveillance…