Facial recognition Information

National Real Time Crime Center Association President Nikki North Interview

Real Time Crime Centers are rising in popularity for police departments, yet their mission and functionality are often unknown to the...

By Stephanie Cohen - 8 days ago

US Congress Reports on CCP China Investors, Citing IPVM 6 Times

A recent Congressional report scrutinizes the foundational role of US venture capitalists in key PRC China technology industries that advance its...

By Conor Healy - about 1 month ago

Senate Chairman Says AI Legislation "Probably Not Going to Get Done" Short Term

Surging use of AI, including biometrics, has triggered broad calls for federal legislation to mitigate risks and protect privacy. But the Chairman...

By William Howard-Waddingham - about 1 month ago

FTC Expanding Child Data Protection Law To Biometrics / Facial Recognition

The FTC made biometrics regulations, including facial recognition, a major priority in 2023, targeting deception and unfairness in biometrics use...

By William Howard-Waddingham - about 2 months ago

PRC Facial Recognition Firms and Chipmaker Added To US DoD "Chinese Military Companies" List

The US government has added 14 PRC China firms to its 'Chinese military company' list, including several security technology software developers...

By Conor Healy - 3 months ago

Eagle Eye CEO Falsely Tries To Redefine Facial Recognition

Eagle Eye competitor Verkada denied that it offered face recognition before admitting the truth. Now, Eagle Eye's CEO is promoting similar...

By William Howard-Waddingham - 3 months ago

Long Distance Biometric Recognition $12 Million Funding (PhD Interview)

Can you identify a person over 1,000 feet away just from a camera? Biometrics are typically done at very close range, but FarSight seeks to do...

By Mert Karakaya - 3 months ago

Smart Locks At CES 2024: Palm and Face Recognition, Wireless Power

Multiple companies presented smart locks at CES 2024 this year, but some locks stood out as they are based on atypical technologies, such as palm...

By Nikita Ermolaev - 3 months ago

UK Police Say Live Facial Recognition Success

Police in the UK say they have achieved major success in live facial recognition (LFR) usage, which could see wider adoption of the controversial...

By IPVM - 4 months ago

Verkada Officially Admits Its Facial Recognition Is Facial Recognition

Verkada now admits to selling facial recognition technology, contrasting its previous deceptive stance. The change in strategy indicates fewer...

By Charles Rollet - 4 months ago

Lessons From FTC Action Against Rite-Aid's Facial Recognition

A major FTC ruling against Rite Aid for "recklessly" bad facial recognition illustrates important best and worst practices for deploying the...

By Charles Rollet - 4 months ago

Uyghur Students Targeted In PRC Police "Anti-Terrorism" Project

Uyghur students are being explicitly targeted as part of a wide-ranging "anti-terrorism" project in a major PRC city. This confirms PRC...

By IPVM Team - 4 months ago

Former UK Camera Commissioner Joins Facial Recognition Firm

The UK's former Camera Commissioner, best known for criticizing Dahua and Hikvision, has joined a company he used to regulate. This paves the...

By Charles Rollet - 5 months ago

Rekor Mass LPR Privacy Concerns Examined

While mass LPR systems can help solve crimes and hunt fugitives, they are banned in several states over privacy and civil rights concerns. IPVM...

By Conor Healy - 5 months ago

Amazon One Enters Enterprise Physical Access Control

With Apple now firmly entered into physical access control, the hope or fear of the next tech giant is here, with Amazon formerly announcing its...

By IPVM Team - 5 months ago

Salto: $400+ Million Access Control Manufacturer Profile

While Salto may not be as well known to Americans, it is one of the largest access control companies, especially in its home market of Europe....

By Mert Karakaya - 5 months ago

BriefCam Usage by French Police Under Investigation

French police are being investigated for allegedly violating GDPR-related rules by using BriefCam for facial recognition. This poses a...

By Charles Rollet - 5 months ago

Hikvision Violates Pledge, Ethnic Minority Analytics In Latest Platform

Hikvision's latest software includes ethnic minority detection technology, despite claiming for years that it had stopped supporting this...

By Charles Rollet - 6 months ago

UK Plans For All Passport Photos To Be Used In Nationwide Facial Recognition System To Catch Criminals

The power and reach of video surveillance in the UK could substantially increase if recent plans to integrate various national photo databases are...

By Charles Rollet - 7 months ago

Debunking "99%+ Facial Recognition Accuracy" Claims

Many facial recognition vendors claim 99%+ accuracy, even citing government testing. But our testing and the experience of real-world video...

By Mert Karakaya - 7 months ago

FTC Targets Biometrics Deception and Unfairness Analyzed

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By Conor Healy and William Howard-Waddingham - 7 months ago

ASIS GSX 2023 Final Report

IPVM has finished covering the entire show, ASIS GSX 2023, examining the companies presenting by segment, products, attendance and...

By IPVM Team - 8 months ago

Time Selects IPVM To TIME100 Most Influential People in AI

Time has selected IPVM Founder John Honovich to its TIME100 Most Influential People in AI alongside European, Taiwan, and US government officials,...

By IPVM Team - 8 months ago

DHS: 97% Of Facial Recognition Errors Caused By Cameras

The DHS Biometric Rally results found 97% of facial recognition errors are caused by cameras, which reinforces the need for real-world testing,...

By Mert Karakaya - 8 months ago

Idemia Favorability Statistics 2023

Idemia, the self-proclaimed "leader in identity technologies," is one of France's largest access companies providing facial recognition,...

By Katie Ferry - 8 months ago

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