Intel launches RealSense ID camera system for on-device facial recognition
The system is designed to perform facial authentication on consumer-facing devices such as point-of-sale systems, ATMs and kiosks.
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Facial recognition identifies people wearing masks
NEC developed the system in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Huawei worked on several surveillance systems promoted to identify ethnicity
Huawei has worked with dozens of security contractors to develop surveillance products for China’s police.
Commission documents reveal vision for European Digital Identity
The European Commission has outlined its vision for a European Digital Identity, which would seek to provide a ‘trusted and […]
Cloud facial verification tech used for first time in establishing national digital identity in Singapore scheme
Cloud facial verification technology has been used for the first time in a government national identity programme in Singapore. The […]
A New Tool Jams Facial Recognition Technology
Berlin-based startup brighter AI recently launched a public interest campaign to help solve the problem of authorities using facial recognition technology to […]
Canada Admits COVID-19 Contact Tracing App Does Not Guarantee 100% Anonymity
Canada’s privacy regulator is admitting the government’s contract tracing app can’t provide a 100% guarantee of anonymity. “True anonymity, technically […]
Proposed Amendment to the North Carolina Identity Theft Protection Act
In April 2019, with the introduction of House Bill 904, a bi-partisan effort was made to strengthen cyber security in […]
Glasses Equipped With Facial Recognition Are Coming
New York-based Vuzix is selling augmented reality headsets to identify suspects. In February, Gizmodo reported that Vuzix was working with Clearview AI […]
China Develops Facial Recognition Tech to Identify People Wearing Coronavirus Masks
A major client of the Beijing-based Hanwang Technology Ltd, which developed this technology, is the Ministry of Public Security, which […]
Publishers Are Wary Of New Tech That Wants To Use Their First-Party Cookies
With the clock ticking on third-party cookies, publishers will soon be the only part of the ad ecosystem with direct […]
Why your palm could be safer than fingerprints or facial recognition?
Amazon and Apple both have patents for palm scanners and Chinese startups have already started using the tech in locks […]