Facial recognition stories

HID's 2024 report reveals five key trends shaping access control, including mobile IDs and AI adoption. The market in Australia is set for over 8% growth.

HID's 2024 State of Physical Access Control Report reveals key trends shaping the industry, including mobile access, AI, and sustainability influencing access control upgrades.

One Nexus and Kia UK celebrate a decade of success with their Kia Rental programme, marking a milestone in innovative, customer-friendly mobility solutions.

Appdome launches SDKProtect to enhance mobile SDK security. This service aims to counteract threats like root detection evasion and data tampering, ensuring safer applications.

New Zealand's data centres are evolving with modular, bespoke designs to meet low latency, sustainability, and scalability needs, attracting tech giants like Amazon and Microsoft.

Australia budget mobile phone manufacturer, Aspera Mobile, has released its Nitro 2 Android Go smartphone. Techday’s Darren Price takes a look at the pearl version of the phone sent over for review.

Biometrics promise secure authentication, but they aren't foolproof. Issues with accuracy, hacking, theft, privacy, and bias complicate their efficacy.

Deepfakes now rank as the second most common security threat to UK businesses, with over 32% experiencing such incidents, a new ISMS.online report reveals.

The BSI issues comprehensive guidelines on ethical facial recognition use amid rising global privacy concerns, aiming to foster public trust and curb system bias.

Arlo Technologies unveils five key factors, including recording clarity and field of view, to consider when choosing a security camera.

The surge in demand for secure identification boosts the market valuation of biometrics technology, set to rise from USD $50.3bn in 2023 to USD $173.7bn by 2032, according to DataHorizzon Research.

Biometric technology is experiencing exponential growth and is predicted to transform the future of authentication.

Security solutions firm i-PRO underscores the importance of data privacy in a world increasingly under surveillance.

Privacy Commissioner scrutinises Foodstuffs North Island's facial recognition trial over potential privacy issues and concerns about accuracy and bias among New Zealand's diverse populations.

Financial technology provider Computer Age Management Services (CAMS) secures an expansive contract from Oriental Insurance Company.

Juniper Research predicts a 138% jump in transactions via biometric-enabled Point of Sale (POS) terminals, climbing from 19.5 billion in 2023 to 46 billion by 2028.

Barracuda Networks proposes sturdy measures against escalating Australian credential stuffing scams, affecting around 20,000 consumers, with increased bot-assisted logins and poor password hygiene.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionising security with advanced surveillance cameras that augment monitoring, improve threat detection and streamline emergency responses, reshaping public safety and crime prevention.

Simon Alderson, of First Response Group, addresses privacy and security concerns emerging from the shift from CCTV to biometric technologies for surveillance.

EU unveils landmark AI Act, setting precedent with guidelines for ethical and responsible AI usage and regulation.