Police Can’t Force Biometric Smartphone Unlock, Rules California Judge
“Thanks to the Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination, criminal suspects can’t be compelled to divulge their passcodes for unlocking their…
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Authentication Collaboration Combines Facial Recognition with Barcode Scanning
“The end result is an authentication system in which an end user takes pictures of the front and rear of a barcoded identity document, as well as a selfie;…
NYPD Using China-made Facial Recognition Tech in Secret Surveillance Program: Report
“…South China Morning Post suggests that the NYPD’s use of China-made facial recognition technology is extensive and surreptitious.” The same facial…
Gemalto Wins Airport Biometrics Contract for Uganda
“Its new Border Management System will be deployed first at the Entebbe International Airport in Kampala, Uganda’s capital city, and will be focused on the…
New Smart Doorbell Identifies Familiar Faces
Another player has entered the ‘smart doorbell’ market: Tuya Smart, a firm with offices in Guangdong, Hangzhou, and California, has taken the occasion of CES…
NEC to Provide Biometric Tech for New Hard Rock Resort in Japan
With plans to build a big new resort in Hokkaido, Japan, Hard Rock International is inviting NEC to provide biometric technology for the development. The plans…
New Contender May Indicate Growth in Biometric Retail Marketing
Another new biometric signage solution for retail suggests that this technology could become a significant new trend in stores. The solution in this case is…
Year in Review: The Biggest Biometric Modalities of 2018
The results are in for the latest FindBiometrics Year in Review Survey, with at least some of them confirming the biggest trends observed over the course of…
Camvi Breaks LFW Record with 99.87 Percent Accuracy
“Wild image evaluations are concerned with the application of facial recognition to images in which subjects are not posing for image capture, and may be…
Survey Research Finds Low Appetite for Strict Regulation of Facial Recognition
“Only 26 percent of respondents agreed that the government should “strictly limit” the use of facial recognition, with about 45 percent disagreeing. “ With…