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Skepticism About Alipay Facial Recognition Rises

Posted by dtaitano March 20, 2015 5:51 pm Categories: Video Analytics. Tags: Biometrics, facial recognition technology, featured, Mobile payment, multi-factor authentication, Password, Payment.

Face Recognition
In the wake of Alipay’s announcement that it is going to use facial recognition technology for user authentication in mobile payments, some are starting to ask if that kind of security is really enough. Dan Moren, in particular, says he has found a flaw in the system in a new Popular Science article.

Alibaba Demos ‘Smile to Pay’ Facial Recognition App

Posted by dtaitano March 18, 2015 6:31 pm Categories: Video Analytics. Tags: Alibaba, Authentication, facial recognition, featured, Jack Ma, Mobile payment, Password, Payment.

Alibaba just made a huge leap forward in identity verification, moving beyond fingerprint- and eyeball-scanning to facial recognition. Founder Jack Ma took center stage at the CeBit 2015 conference in Hannover, Germany, to demonstrate Smile To Pay, Alibaba’s smartphone payment system.

How An Innovative Control Room Can Help Secure The Budding Cannabis Market

It’s no secret that the cannabis industry is growing. Numerous states across the United States, from California to Maine, have legalized recreational cannabis, with 33 total states allowing cannabis for medicinal uses. And it’s not just the United States that’s seeing this trend: Canada’s official legalization of recreational cannabis took effect last October. This growth is leading to incredible opportunities in the industry, with the global market valued at $10.3 billion in 2018 and projected to reach $39.4 billion by 2023. This market opportunity expands far beyond the companies that directly deal with the cannabis plant, with numerous adjacent businesses on track to experience benefits.