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Publication date: November–December 2019Source: Biometric Technology Today, Volume 2019, Issue 10Author(s): Tim Ring (Source: Biometric Technology Today)
Source: Biometric Technology Today - November 20, 2019 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
Detroit Police cleared to use $1m facial ID system – with strict limits
Publication date: October 2019Source: Biometric Technology Today, Volume 2019, Issue 9Author(s): •New policy avoids outright FR ban, despite protests•Could offer model for other cities to followThe City of Detroit's Police Department has been given the go-ahead to keep using its DataWorks facial recognition system, despite protests from opponents of the technology including high-profile US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib. (Source: Biometric Technology Today)
Source: Biometric Technology Today - October 17, 2019 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
Globally citizens support state use of facial ID
Publication date: October 2019Source: Biometric Technology Today, Volume 2019, Issue 9Author(s): Two-thirds of people in 26 countries support the use of artificial intelligence and facial recognition by their government to maintain order – but only subject to strict regulations. That's the finding of a survey of just over 20,000 adults by research company Ipsos for the World Economic Forum. (Source: Biometric Technology Today)
Source: Biometric Technology Today - October 17, 2019 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
Hitachi: wave goodbye to passwords
Publication date: October 2019Source: Biometric Technology Today, Volume 2019, Issue 9Author(s): Hitachi has launched what it claims is “first-of-its-kind” biometric technology that allows people to unlock their computer or phone by simply raising their hand. (Source: Biometric Technology Today)
Source: Biometric Technology Today - October 17, 2019 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
Amazon writes its own rules
Publication date: October 2019Source: Biometric Technology Today, Volume 2019, Issue 9Author(s): Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon – which produces the controversial Rekognition face recognition system – has revealed that his company is working on its own set of regulations, to prevent FR technology being abused. (Source: Biometric Technology Today)
Source: Biometric Technology Today - October 17, 2019 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
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Publication date: October 2019Source: Biometric Technology Today, Volume 2019, Issue 9Author(s): (Source: Biometric Technology Today)
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Publication date: October 2019Source: Biometric Technology Today, Volume 2019, Issue 9Author(s): (Source: Biometric Technology Today)
Source: Biometric Technology Today - October 17, 2019 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
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Publication date: October 2019Source: Biometric Technology Today, Volume 2019, Issue 9Author(s): (Source: Biometric Technology Today)
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Source: Biometric Technology Today - October 17, 2019 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
Rethinking customer on-boarding: why banks should embrace biometrics
Publication date: October 2019Source: Biometric Technology Today, Volume 2019, Issue 9Author(s): John Erik SetsaasFirst impressions last – it's a cliché, but no less true for that. For financial services providers, that first impression is the customer on-boarding process: taking someone who has been convinced to open an account through the application and identity process. (Source: Biometric Technology Today)
Source: Biometric Technology Today - October 17, 2019 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
Ultimate password: is voice the best biometric to beat hackers?
Publication date: October 2019Source: Biometric Technology Today, Volume 2019, Issue 9Author(s): Piergiorgio VittoriCitrix, a company that works with the likes of the FBI and US military, recently hit the headlines when it fell victim to hackers1. The cyber-criminals allegedly stole terabytes of sensitive documents including reports, blueprints and business papers, using a technique called password spraying. This approach, which exploits weak passwords, could be used to infiltrate many more companies like Citrix – and it's one more example of why the traditional username and password combination is no longer fit for purp...
Source: Biometric Technology Today - October 17, 2019 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
Chinese unveil ‘super camera’
Publication date: October 2019Source: Biometric Technology Today, Volume 2019, Issue 9Author(s): Chinese scientists have developed a 500 megapixel facial recognition camera that is four times more powerful than the human eye and can capture every face in crowds of tens of thousands of people. (Source: Biometric Technology Today)
Source: Biometric Technology Today - October 17, 2019 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
Biometric gun holsters go on sale
Publication date: October 2019Source: Biometric Technology Today, Volume 2019, Issue 9Author(s): New York-based Vara Safety has started shipping a range of ‘Reach’ biometric gun holsters, which aim to stop anyone except the owner getting hold of the weapon. (Source: Biometric Technology Today)
Source: Biometric Technology Today - October 17, 2019 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
University develops ID system using ear canal
Publication date: October 2019Source: Biometric Technology Today, Volume 2019, Issue 9Author(s): A research team from the US University at Buffalo (UB) have come up with a novel biometric authentication technique, called EarEcho, which identifies people via their ear canal's unique geometry. (Source: Biometric Technology Today)
Source: Biometric Technology Today - October 17, 2019 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
US seeks long-range biometrics
Publication date: October 2019Source: Biometric Technology Today, Volume 2019, Issue 9Author(s): America's IARPA intelligence agency is looking to develop new long-range biometric surveillance systems. (Source: Biometric Technology Today)
Source: Biometric Technology Today - October 17, 2019 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
