facial recognition

Apple Fuels New Biometrics Rumors With RealFace Acquisition
Apple Fuels New Biometrics Rumors With RealFace Acquisition
February 20, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Apple is adding fuel to the biometrics expectations and rumors surrounding its 2017 iPhone device with the acquisition of Israeli facial recognition startup RealFace. The...

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KFC, Baidu Team Up On Facial Recognition
KFC, Baidu Team Up On Facial Recognition
December 27, 2016  |  International

Baidu and KFC China are working together on a new “smart restaurant” in Beijing that will use facial recognition and factors such as age, gender...

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Advent International In The Lead To Buy Safran Unit Morpho
Advent International In The Lead To Buy Safran Unit Morpho
September 23, 2016  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Advent International is reportedly the lead bidder for Morpho, the biometrics unit of Safran SA. According to a report by Bloomberg, which cited people familiar with...

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iPhone Facial Recognition Flaw Found
iPhone Facial Recognition Flaw Found
August 22, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

The Apple iPhone 6s “Live Photo” feature may present a biometric security vulnerability in various mobile banking applications. According to security researcher Meaghan Johnson from...

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Facial Recognition Can Be Hacked With Internet Images
Facial Recognition Can Be Hacked With Internet Images
August 22, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Facial recognition is supposed to make computing and banking much more secure, but just like most efforts to fight the bad guys, hackers can apparently...

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NEC Bringing Facial Recognition Payments To Point Of Sale
NEC Bringing Facial Recognition Payments To Point Of Sale
July 11, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Aiming to expand the uses for its biometrics authentication technologies, NEC Corp. recently announced that it has launched a series of trials for cashless payment...

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The FBI’s 411M Photo Database Is Exposed
The FBI’s 411M Photo Database Is Exposed
June 22, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

A new study has landed the FBI in hot water when it comes to privacy concerns. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) study, released last Wednesday...

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Are Banks Keeping Up With The Millennials?
Are Banks Keeping Up With The Millennials?
February 17, 2016  |  Digital Banking

With millennials estimated to account for 50 percent of global consumption by next year, financial institutions need to better recognize them as valuable investments, rather...

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