Facial recognition

Facial recognition has become a frontline policing tool in India – Big Brother is watching you; actually your face

Have you ever wondered how you recognise a face? Intuitively, right! We often do not give much attention to this special, though not exclusive, ability of humans. But whether we think about... Read more »

Use of Facial Recognition by South Wales Police (UK) ruled unlawful

The use of automatic facial recognition (AFR) technology by South Wales Police is unlawful, the Court of Appeal has ruled. It follows a legal challenge brought by civil rights group Liberty and... Read more »
Is India ready for a mass facial recognition system to combat crime?

Is India ready for a mass facial recognition system to combat crime?

The Narendra Modi government is preparing to install country-wide facial recognition system in an effort to tamp down crime rate. The Narendra Modi government is preparing to install country-wide facial recognition system... Read more »

Suprema launches compact facial recognition terminal for access control, time attendance

Suprema has launched FaceLite, a compact facial recognition terminal designed for enterprise access control systems and time and attendance applications. According to the announcement, FaceLite comes loaded with a powerful 1.2GHz CPU and... Read more »

Singapore trials iris recognition at border checkpoints

SINGAPORE, – Singapore will scan travellers’ eyes at some of its border checkpoints, in a trial of expensive technology that could one day replace fingerprint verification. It is the latest in a... Read more »

Panasonic India to launch facial recognition tech for Indian market by 2020

Panasonic India is looking at launching facial recognition technology for the Indian market, even as the firm eyes 50 per cent share of revenue from its business to business segment. “Panasonic Japan has already developed certain software... Read more »

Facial Recognition Testing Goes Live At Hyderabad Airport

In a very first initiative from India, facial recognition will be adopted in Hyderabad airport to scan through travellers, providing them with a facility of paperless travel and avoiding identity checks at... Read more »