Hong Kong Officials Insist COVID Tracing App’s Face Biometrics Feature Was Not Used
Hong Kong officials are playing down the presence of face biometrics capabilities in the state’s contact tracing app after they were exposed by FactWire, a…
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South Korean City to Use Facial Recognition in Contact Tracing Efforts
According to a recent report from Al Jazeera (citing Reuters), one of South Korea’s most densely populated cities is preparing to launch a new COVID-19…
AMR Predicts Surveillance Tech Will Drive $24.34 Billion Video Analytics Market
Allied Market Research (AMR) has released a new report that suggests that the video analytics market will skyrocket in the next few years. The market is…
Biometrics, Other Safety Measures Will Ensure Olympics Are Not Cancelled: Official
Biometric technology will help to ensure that the 2021 Tokyo Olympics proceed as planned, according to IOC VP and Tokyo Coordination Commission chair John…
BioConnect Wellness Declaration Solution Integrated Into MaRS Innovation Hub
Biometric authentication technology company BioConnect and Toronto-based innovation hub MaRS Discovery District have announced the successful integration of…
Japan to Pair Face Recognition with Mask and Temperature Detection During Tokyo Olympics
Kyodo News is reporting that Japanese officials are indeed planning to use facial recognition to monitor the spread of COVID-19 during next year’s Tokyo…
Japan to Use Biometrics to Track COVID-19 During Tokyo Olympics
The Japanese government is planning to use facial recognition to support contact tracing initiatives and slow the spread of COVID-19 at large events. That…
Gibraltar’s Contact Tracing App Goes the Extra Mile With Biometrics
“The Wai-Eye app comes with facial recognition capabilities that can be used for access control and attendance tracking.” Gibraltar Technologies has released a…
Guardhat, Oloid Team Up on Biometric Screening and Contact Tracing Solution for the Enterprise
“Oloid’s FaceVault solutions is designed to use facial recognition for biometric access control and time and attendance tracking.” Guardhat has established…
Hytera Aims for SMEs with Biometric Temperature Screening Solution
Shenzen-based Hytera, a manufacturer of radio receivers and systems, announced its latest temperature detection solution aimed at helping small to medium-sized…