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According to an investigative report from news site RNZ, police in New Zealand have invested $9 million in a biometric facial recognition solution provided by Japanese tech giant NEC that can identify individuals from live images extracted from CCTV camera feeds. According to parliamentary annual reviews, the Automated Biometric Information System (ABIS) has been in […]
“The Wai-Eye app comes with facial recognition capabilities that can be used for access control and attendance tracking.” Gibraltar Technologies has released a new mobile app that will allow schools in the Middle East to follow health and safety protocols as they prepare to reopen in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dubbed Wai-Eye, the […]
Encrypted messaging service Signal has announced a new feature that can automatically obscure faces in images shared with the app. The update comes as Signal is experiencing increased traffic from users taking part in protests against racial inequality, police brutality, and social injustice that have sprung up across the United States in recent days. The […]
Comparitech has released a comprehensive report that evaluates the pervasiveness of biometric technology in 50 different countries. The report rated the countries based on their use (or non-use) of various technologies, as well as the legal protections those countries put in place to protect the privacy of their citizens. Each country was assigned a numerical […]
The Face Recognition Company (FRC), a software development company specializing in facial recognition security technology, has announced that it will be unveiling its multi-camera facial recognition system at the International Security Expo in London next week. FRC’s ‘ultra-accurate’ system is based on using multiple cameras — up to five at a time — to provide […]
Macau police have announced plans for a facial and object recognition trial that leverages the city’s extensive network of CCTV surveillance cameras. Fifty cameras will be selected for the facial recognition test, while another 50 will be selected for license plate recognition. The cameras are being installed as part of Macau’s ongoing, four-phase rollout of […]
NEC India has landed a CCTV surveillance contract with the Indian city of Gurugram. The 24-hour cameras will primarily be used for traffic enforcement, using AI software to spot traffic violations and issue fines at hundreds of locations spread across Gurugram and Manesar. However, the system’s utility extends well beyond a few speeding tickets. Many […]
An Australian casino is getting a biometric security upgrade after an employee tried to smuggle a $5,000 chip out of the building in a sock. Though the aspiring thief was caught by overhead CCTV cameras, Sydney’s Star Casino has nevertheless decided to deploy new facial recognition cameras to assist its large surveillance team. Specifically, The […]
China-style biometric surveillance has come to Malaysia, with authorities in the state of Penang announcing a new CCTV surveillance system that is based on facial recognition. As Channel News Asia reports, the technology comes by way of IBM. It will be applied to video feeds from 767 surveillance cameras deployed throughout the state, with police […]
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