Recognition News

Illinois users had accused Facebook of violating the Biometric Information Privacy Act in collecting biometric data

Companies want to install face recognition machines for attendance, access control and hotel locksOne of the benefits of the method is that it can also enable thermal scanning to check body temperatures and, thus, minimize the possibility of people with the virus infecting others

Amit Shah says 1,100 people have been identified using the databasesUsing public databases to screen crowds in Delhi is illegal, say experts

Chinese company Hanwang Technology says it has developed a technology that can successfully recognize people even when they are wearing masks

The country’s ubiquitous facial recognition technology has been stymied by face masks

The street protester now has to contend with facial recognition systems. What can it do and why should you care?While facial recognition software can clearly add some value to policing, given the well-documented concerns regarding privacy and accuracy, governments and private firms must tread cautiously

Facial recognition technology is set to become an integral part of the law enforcement toolkit, but we should regulate this technology before it pervades our public spaces

Use of AI, face recognition tools may grow as tech-driven solutions replace manual processes

Facial recognition software is now an integral part of policing, globally. Last month, the police used its automated facial recognition system (AFRS) to screen crowds at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally on the citizenship law in Delhi. Mint analyses its features and scope.

Currently, the leading face recognition software are: Amazon Rekognition; Face Recognition and Face Detection by Lambda Labs, Microsoft Face API; Google Cloud Vision and IBM Watson Visual Recognition, among othersHowever, there are concerns that the technology can be misused