Tag: Facial Recognition
Singapore becomes first country to use facial recognition to pay taxes
In Singapore, online government services can now be accessed by facial recognition -- a world first. This technology is being rolled out to the...
Airport facial recognition could soon handle masks
The use of facial biometrics in airport systems is increasing in France and around the world, and the country’s national data protection regulator, CNIL,...
Majority of Americans support use of facial recognition tech
According to the results of a recent survey conducted by Schoen Cooperman Research, a majority of Americans (59%) approve of facial recognition technology generally,...
LAPD has used facial-recognition software 30K times in last decade, records...
The Los Angeles Police Department has used facial-recognition software nearly 30,000 times since 2009, with hundreds of officers running images of suspects from surveillance...
SIA issues policy on ethical use of facial recognition
In the US, the Security Industry Association (SIA) has released its new policy principles guiding the development and deployment of facial recognition technology. SIA...
UK Court of Appeal rules police misuse of facial recognition
Recently, in a landmark case, a court of appeal ruled that the South Wales police unlawfully used facial recognition technology and violated human rights....
Security Industry Association releases policy principles to be followed in the...
The Security Industry Association (SIA), the globally renowned trade association representing security solutions providers, has released its new policy principles guiding the development and...
NIST: Masks wreak havoc on facial recognition algorithms
While there has certainly been no shortage of security solutions introduced as of late to help organizations mitigate threats related to COVID-19, be it...
McAfee points to a potentially scary problem with facial biometrics used...
The head of McAfee’s advanced threat research group says his team has used biometric facial recognition software and common human corruption in an exercise...
New York bans facial recognition tech in schools until 2022
Lawmakers of the state of New York have passed legislation to pause the use of facial recognition technology in schools until 2022. The moratorium...