facial recognition
Civil Liberties Groups Reject IBIA Biometric ?Best Practices? Recommendations
The International Biometrics and Identification Association (IBIA) recently issued a “best practices” document listing numerous recommendations on how to best deploy biometric technology for commercial situations. The IBIA is participating in the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) effort to develop a voluntary code of conduct that specifies how the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights […]
Brazilian Airport To Use Biometric Border Control By August
Come August, travelers passing through São Paulo International Airport in Guarulhos (GRU Airport) that are over the age of 18 and have an electronic passport will be in full control of their in-terminal experience. This is thanks to the automated border control eGates being installed in terminals two and three at GRU, which will leverage […]
Global Analysis On Facial Recognition Market – Trends And Forecast – 2013-2019
Transparency Market Research Reports compiled a definite business overview and investigation on "Facial Recognition Market." This report incorporates more insight about fundamental areas of the business including definitions, requisitions, and worldwide business sector industry structure. Facial recognition technology as a biometric security measure has gained significant traction in recent years driven by growth in security […]
Vigilant Solutions Launches New Intelligence-Led Policing Package
Facial recognition and analytic solutions provider Vigilant Solutions announced it has launched a new product bundling that enables law enforcement agencies to easily and affordably deploy a comprehensive suite of technology solutions. “ILP ( Intelligence-Led Policing ) is a completely new way of going to market for Vigilant,” said Neil Schlisserman, VP of sales at […]
Facial Recognition Software Performance Continues To Improve
Who is that stranger in your social media photo? A click on the face reveals the name in seconds, almost as soon as you identified your best friend. While that handy app is not quite ready for your smart phone, researchers are trying to develop reliable methods to match one person’s photo from millions of […]
Chicago Police Capture And Convict Robber Using Facial Recognition
For the first time, Chicago police used a facial recognition program to identify, capture, and convict a robbery suspect. In May, Pierre D. Martin, 35, was convicted in a bench trail for a robbery he committed in February of last year. He received a 22 year sentence this month. “This case is a great example […]
Miami Police Plan To Use Hundreds Of High-Tech Cameras To Fight Crime
Police in Miami are moving forward with plans to place about 400 new security cameras throughout the metro area. The move will allow authorities to monitor the city through a high-tech command center with up to 200 closed-circuit television screens, The Miami Herald reported. The cameras would be attached on rooftops, street poles, and existing […]
Never Forgetting A Face
Joseph J. Atick cased the floor of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington as if he owned the place. In a way, he did. He was one of the organizers of the event, a conference and trade show for the biometrics security industry. Perhaps more to the point, a number of […]
Hide From Surveillance By Wearing A Mask Of This Artist’s Face
By Zach Sokol: There’s this really funny scene in Infinite Jest where David Foster Wallace imagines a future where video phone calls make people so self-conscious and insecure that they begin wearing masks with other peoples’ faces on them to assure themselves. While the book was written in 1996, before the public was aware of […]
Tracking Customers In-Store; Stuff Sci-fi Novels Were Made Of
Sci-fi authors –the Nostradami of technology– have been making accurate predictions of modern-day living since as far back as 1888 when the idea of debit cards surfaced in the utopian tale “Looking Back.” Similarly, Philip K. Dick, the author behind “Minority Report,” foresaw and wrote about various technologies that are being put into play today […]
DHS Testing Biometric Exit Devices At Mock Airport This Summer
With other nations already utilizing such technology, the U.S. Homeland Security Department is preparing to test biometric devices that will let it track passengers when they exit the country, in response to a congressional mandate that it has struggled for more than a decade to fulfill. Congress first called for an automated system to track […]
NEC Demonstrates How Intelligent Surveillance And Biometric Technologies Can Reduce Security Costs And Safeguard Lives
NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) announced that it is showcasing its latest range of intelligent security solutions for the enterprise and government markets at the International Fire and Security Exhibition and Conference (IFSEC) in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 13-15 May 2014. This includes NEC’s market leading video surveillance, image analytics, facial and fingerprint recognition solutions […]
Daytona Beach Police Utilizing Facial Recognition To Capture Suspected Criminals
On CBS dramas like "Criminal Minds," "CSI" and "Person of Interest," it happens in seconds. A couple of key strokes and crimes are solved and lives are saved. It may not happen that quickly in real life, but new technology is improving the chances of getting the criminals. “I will tell you I don’t go […]
NEC Mobile Facial Recognition Appliance
NEC’s Mobile Facial Recognition Appliance is a comprehensive solution which utilizes NeoFace – NEC‘s leading facial recognition algorithm to deliver a powerful video surveillance platform as a new approach to physical security and traditional CCTV systems. With seamless integration to IP-cameras and networks, this appliance instantly transforms passive/ reactive CCTV surveillance systems into a smart […]
The FBI Is Adding Facial Recognition To Its Fingerprint Database
New documents released by the FBI show that the Bureau is well on its way toward its goal of a fully operational face recognition database by this summer. The EFF received these records in response to our Freedom of Information Act lawsuit for information on Next Generation Identification (NGI)?the FBI?s massive biometric database that may […]
AirLive IVS Face Detection Surveillance System For Casinos
Casino surveillance system requires the ability to respond rapidly to incidents at low levels of lighting, which is one of the most technical-demanding requirements for surveillance systems with diverse operational requirements. Gearing video surveillance needs to focus on the activities at the gaming tables and slot machines in order to settle disputes, prevent and detect […]
Macau Casinos, Major Hong Kong Companies Look At Facial Recognition
Casinos in Macau and major companies in Hong Kong are looking to upgrade their face-recognition surveillance systems, making it easier for staff to know a customer’s age, gender, and spending habits the moment they walk in the door. But the company behind the technology has refused to reveal basic details about the biometric system – […]
Cognitec Boasts NIST Face Recognition Vendor Test Results
Cognitec has announced that its facial recognition algorithm fared well in a recent NIST face recognition vendor test. Specifically, says the company quoting the NIST test results, Cognitec’s algorithm excelled particularly in tests with youth and senior age groups, “leading the next most accurate algorithm in 5-year accuracy by 30% and 16% respectively.” The NIST […]
Blue Eye Technology
Imagine yourself in a world where humans interact with computers. You are sitting in front of your personal computer that can listen, talk, or even scream aloud. It has the ability to gather information about you and interact with you through special techniques like facial recognition, speech recognition, heart rate. It can even understand your […]
FST21, A Leading Biometric Access Solution, Rebrands To FST Biometrics
FST21, a leading biometric access solution provider, announced its rebrand to FST Biometrics. As part of the initiative, the company will further concentrate its efforts on its In Motion Identification (IMID) technology. FST Biometrics? products, including IMID Access, IMID Digital Doorman and IMID Solo, will offer enterprises, campuses, venues and facilities secure access, at the […]