facial recognition

Facial Recognition Critics Roil Over Border Control’s Database Hack

United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has revealed that photos of travelers coming into and out of the country were stolen...

Smart Glasses Firm Vuzix Launches AI-Powered Facial Recognition

Smart glasses company Vuzix has developed eyewear with artificial intelligence (AI)-powered technology that can recognize faces in a crowd, according to a...

Microsoft Removes Facial Recognition Database From Internet

Microsoft has reportedly removed from the internet a database of 10 million faces which it had been using to train facial recognition...

Agency Says FBI’s Facial Recognition Tech Falls Short

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) and members of congress say the FBI’s use of facial recognition technology isn’t private or accurate enough,...

Why An Incremental Approach May Be Key To IoT Security

California’s recent IoT security law, mandating minimum security requirements for connected devices, attempts to thwart fraudsters and other bad actors. But while...

Congress Supports Facial Recognition Regulation

Members of Congress supported a plan to draft legislation aimed at the use of facial recognition software by law enforcement on Wednesday...

Amazon Shareholders Defend Facial Recognition Tech

At a meeting on Wednesday (May 22), Amazon Shareholders shot down two proposals to monitor and curb the eCommerce giant’s facial recognition...

Deep Dive: Weighing The Use of Biometrics For KYC

Biometric authentication enables processes as simple as unlocking a smartphone and as complex as streamlining airport security checks. With that in mind,...

Facial Recognition Biometrics Finds A Friend In 5G

As 5G deployments start, retailers and other companies and organizations around the world are striving to find what works. One of the...

Amazon Investors To Vote On Facial Recognition Measures

In an environment where lawmakers and civil liberties groups are scrutinizing facial recognition software, Amazon is facing pressure from shareholders: Investors will...

A Biometric Backlash Is Underway — And A Backlash To The Backlash

These are exciting times for biometrics, with the authentication method(s) moving into the mainstream. But a biometric backlash is underway — and,...

San Francisco Facial Recognition Tech Ban Wins Support

Officials in San Francisco voted Tuesday (May 14) to ban the use of facial recognition technology by city workers in an 8...

Storage App Used Photos To Train Facial Recognition Software

A popular photo app called Ever, which was ostensibly used for cloud storage of photos, has been using customer pictures to train...

Citi Adds Biometrics To Its ‘Security Perimeter’

A single data breach costs a business $3.86 million on average. The high risks and costs of breaches, says Tapodyuti Bose, Global...

San Francisco May Be First City To Ban Facial Recognition

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

China Tests Facial Recognition Subway Payments

A subway operator in Shenzhen, China is testing facial recognition software, powered by a 5G network, to pay for entry, according to...

Deep Dive: Digital ID Developments From Around The World

National identification systems are moving behind physical documents. Several global markets are integrating biometric data — including facial recognition and fingerprints —...

CaixaBank Brings Facial Recognition To ATMs; Tesco Bank Unveils Apple Siri Feature

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes the introduction of automated teller machines...

How Face ID Can Power End-To-End Verification

Go back a generation or two and imagine the construction of the Gateway Arch — the sleek, shiny monument to westward expansion that...

Amazon Backs Proposed Facial Recognition Tech Legislation

Amazon supports a national legislative framework for the use of facial recognition that “protects civil rights and ensures that governments are transparent...

Six Flags Biometrics Ruling Could Affect Facebook, Google

The Supreme Court in Illinois ruled on Friday (Jan. 25) that a teen can sue Six Flags amusement park over violation of...

Amazon Investors Rally Against Gov’t Use Of Facial Recognition Tech

Some Amazon shareholders have sent a letter to the company, according to CNBC, demanding that it stop selling its facial recognition software...

The Selfie’s Growing Up And Going Into Biometric Security

Historically, smiles and other facial expressions have inspired painters and songwriters, engendered trust, given turbo-charged power to compliments and praise, and set...

Facial Recognition Startup Megvii Mulls $1B Hong Kong IPO

In a move that could bring in as much as $1 billion in funding, facial recognition firm Megvii is reportedly mulling an...

The Reality Of Real ID

At times, it seemed it would not get this far: the Real ID Act. States resisted the post-9/11 authentication law, and sought...

Google Facial Recognition Lawsuit Thrown Out

A lawsuit against Google was dismissed over the weekend after a U.S. judge said there was a lack of “concrete injuries” suffered...

UK Trials Facial Recognition Tech During The Holidays

Police in the United Kingdom are planning to use facial recognition over the holidays in highly-populated areas to find criminals, according to...

Google Pauses Facial Recognition Commercialization

Google has vowed not to sell its facial recognition products until it can make sure the technology will not be abused. “Like...

Hertz, CLEAR Partner To Speed Up Car Rentals With Biometrics

Aiming to get drivers in car rentals more quickly, Hertz announced Tuesday (December 11) that it is teaming up with CLEAR to...

Google, Microsoft Demand AI, Facial Recognition Rules

A research group affiliated with two tech giants is calling for more regulation of facial recognition and other artificial intelligence (AI) tools....

White House Trials Facial Recognition

The Department of Homeland Security has published a report detailing how the U.S. Secret Service plans to test the use of facial...

Congress Writes Second Letter To Amazon About Rekognition

Eight members of Congress wrote a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on Thursday, reiterating its concerns about the tech giant’s facial...

Data Dive: Black Friday, Blue Apron And Banning Facial Recognition From China

The turkey has been eaten, the leftovers have been wrapped up and there is only one thing left to do for most...

US Bans Chinese Facial Recognition Tech

A Chinese company that develops facial recognition technology could be facing a ban in the U.S. According to the Financial Times, the facial...

Apple Supplier Lowers Outlook, Prompting Stock Slip

Apple stocks fell 5 percent on Monday (Nov. 12) morning after one of its suppliers slashed its outlook. According to CNBC, Lumentum, which...

To Fight Fake IDs And Online Fraud, Know Thy Enemy Better

To really beat someone, or something, one must respect and understand that person or organization, even if they dislike or loathe them....

Why Machines Need Humans To Beat Online Fraud

Fraudsters are nothing if not actors. Some of them are quite good, perhaps even worthy of an Oscar (or at least a...

Apple iPhone X User Forced By FBI To Unlock Phone With Face

An Apple iPhone X user was forced by law enforcement to unlock his phone with his face. According to a report in...

TRENDING: Digital Driver’s Licenses Put ‘Getting Carded’ On Notice

Whether at a traffic stop, purchasing age-restricted products or even boarding an airplane, consumers are used to reaching for their wallets when...

Paytm Tests Biometrics For Digital Payments

Paytm has started working on a facial recognition tool to enable digital payments. According to The Economic Times, the company plans to...

Why Tech Fails Can (Sometimes) Be Inconveniently Fun

Some failures of technology are very serious. On Jan. 13, 2018, an emergency alert text went out all over Hawaii telling residents...

Delta To Debut ‘First Biometric Terminal’

Delta Air Lines has announced the launch of the first biometric terminal in the United States at Maynard H. Jackson International Terminal...

OP Financial Pilots Facial Recognition Tech; DOCOMO Digital Partners With Vodacom In Tanzania

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Finland-based OP Financial Group’s facial recognition payments...

Fingerprint Scanner Tech To Grow 500 Percent In 2019

A new research note predicts that Fingerprint on Display (FOD) technology will grow 500 percent in 2019, despite Apple forgoing the technology...

New Facial Recognition Tech Catches Traveler Imposter at U.S. Airport

Facial recognition technology helped U.S. border agents catch a traveler posing as a French citizen — and did so on the third day...

Turning To Biometrics To “Change The Face Of Air Travel”

U.S. airports see 124M international travelers annually, who suffer long lines while waiting to pass through customs. U.S. Customs and Border Protection...

TRENDING: Why US Customs Wants To Change The Face Of Air Travel

Bad actors aren’t just stealing sensitive information; they are hoping to wreak havoc on airport security in the U.S. Fortunately, security players...

Jumio On The Laws Of Big (Scary) Data Breach Numbers

H&M Brings Visual Search To Upgraded eCommerce Site

H&M has given its mobile app and eCommerce site a digital makeover, bringing a myriad of new features to online customers. The...

Alibaba Backs Chinese Face ID Firm Megvii

Megvii Inc., the developer of facial recognition system Face++, is reportedly raising at least $600 million from investors including Alibaba and Boyu...