facial recognition technology

Citing Racial Profiling, IBM Will No Longer Sell Face Recognition Software
Citing Racial Profiling, IBM Will No Longer Sell Face Recognition Software
June 09, 2020  |  Politics

International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) is getting out of the facial recognition business, citing its misuse by law enforcement. In a letter to Congress, IBM’s...

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EU Could Restrict Automated Surveillance Solutions
EU Could Restrict Automated Surveillance Solutions
June 27, 2019  |  Regulation

The European Union will be taking a closer look at proposals to restrict or ban some uses of automated surveillance tools, including facial-recognition software. The...

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San Francisco May Be First City To Ban Facial Recognition
San Francisco May Be First City To Ban Facial Recognition
April 16, 2019  |  Biometrics

The city of San Francisco moved a little closer to banning facial recognition software after adding amendments to the Stop Secret Surveillance ordinance. According to...

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Two Lawmakers Float First Facial Recognition Privacy Bill
Two Lawmakers Float First Facial Recognition Privacy Bill
March 15, 2019  |  Biometrics

With facial recognition growing in popularity and uses showing up everywhere from the airport to retailers, two U.S. senators introduced legislation that would prevent businesses...

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Microsoft CEO Backs Facial Recognition Regulation
Microsoft CEO Backs Facial Recognition Regulation
January 24, 2019  |  Biometrics

With concerns mounting over the use of facial recognition technology to monitor people and intrude on privacy, Microsoft Chief Executive Satya Nadella said he supports...

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Airport Biometrics Tech Not Quite Ready For Prime Time
Airport Biometrics Tech Not Quite Ready For Prime Time
September 26, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

A new report revealed that Homeland Security’s face scanning airport security program is facing “technical and operational challenges” and might not be ready to launch...

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NTechLab’s FindFace Facial Recognition Technology Has Applications In Retail, Public Safety
NTechLab’s FindFace Facial Recognition Technology Has Applications In Retail, Public Safety
June 20, 2017  |  Safety and Security

FindFace started as a futuristic social technology for identifying strangers by scanning their faces with a smartphone camera. Two years later, the facial recognition technology is...

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Trulioo Launches Selfie ID Solution
Trulioo Launches Selfie ID Solution
May 15, 2017  |  Safety and Security

From retail to healthcare, enterprises seek to validate identities in real time. With the emergence of mobile and the continued push by payments as an...

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