Pending Senate confirmation, the next head of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will be the current vice president of research at the University of Maryland, Laurie E. […]

“The FEITIAN offering verifies users with fingerprint recognition, and is the first such module to receive the FIPS 140-2 level 2 distinction.” FEITIAN has passed another major certification milestone. NIST […]

The NIST has released a new report that suggests that facial recognition is an effective screening tool in airport settings. In the report, the NIST evaluated the performance of 29 […]

The NIST has published a new draft report that highlights some of the potential advantages of using biometric identification technology in emergency response situations. It then goes on to detail […]

“AnyVision says the funding will go toward further refinement of its AI-driven technologies…” AnyVision announced today the close of a major new funding round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 […]

According to a recent report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), six U.S. federal agencies used biometric facial recognition software in their efforts to identify protesters who demonstrated in the […]

The most populous county in Washington state has voted unanimously to restrict the use of facial recognition technology by all local government agencies, with the council’s executive saying he is […]

AnyVision is calling on the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to draft guidelines for the responsible use of facial recognition technology. The company made its request in the […]

1Kosmos’s BlockID platform has completed a third-party testing process and received NIST SP 800-63 certification. The test was carried out by the Kantara Initiative, which evaluates identity solutions to determine […]

IDEMIA is celebrating another strong performance on the part of its face biometrics technology in testing run by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The company’s facial recognition […]