Facial recognition stories - Page 3
Alcatraz adds privacy & adaptive 2FA to facial access devices
Tue, 29th Jul 2025
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Alcatraz enhances its facial access system with privacy-first biometrics, adaptive two-factor authentication, and AI-powered tailgating detection for secure, flexible entry.
CEO resigns from Astronomer after Coldplay concert video goes viral
Mon, 21st Jul 2025
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data privacy
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ai
Astronomer CEO Andy Byron resigns after a viral Coldplay concert video sparks an internal probe and public scrutiny over private conduct.
HID & ASSA ABLOY win Red Dot for BG100 biometric airport gate
Wed, 9th Jul 2025
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facial recognition
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contactless technology
HID and ASSA ABLOY have won the Red Dot Award 2025 for their BG100 Speedgate, a biometric eGate enhancing security and passenger flow in airports.
AI transforms sports engagement as fans seek personalisation
Tue, 1st Jul 2025
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digital transformation
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martech
AI reshapes sports fandom, with 54% preferring AI tools for info and 67% seeking a single platform for personalised, interactive experiences.
AI trends in video surveillance focus on ethics, hybrid models
Sat, 10th May 2025
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data protection
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surveillance
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hybrid cloud
Axis Communications reveals AI's growing role in video surveillance, stressing ethical use, data privacy, and hybrid cloud-edge systems in industry report.
It's the end of passwords as we know it
Fri, 2nd May 2025
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malware
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data protection
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network infrastructure
Passwords are fading as biometrics, like fingerprints and facial recognition, emerge as Australia's secure, hassle-free future for digital access.
Half of consumers trust brands more when using passkeys
Wed, 30th Apr 2025
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gaming
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biometrics
Nearly half of consumers would trust brands more using passkeys instead of passwords, with 56% of 25-34-year-olds supporting the shift, says Thales study.
HID report: AI & mobile reshaping security strategies
Tue, 11th Mar 2025
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digital transformation
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HID's 2025 State of Security and Identity Report reveals a major shift in security strategies, with 73% of leaders prioritising mobile credentials and AI-driven solutions.
Entrust launches AI identity tool to tackle USD $112bn fraud
Wed, 22nd Jan 2025
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data protection
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biometrics
Entrust has launched a new AI-based identity verification service to help businesses tackle rising online fraud, which cost US firms USD $112 billion in 2024.
Biometrics market projected to reach USD $173.7bn by 2032, says report
Wed, 17th Apr 2024
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surveillance
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blockchain
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physical security
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.
Wasabi AiR launches AI-powered media storage to boost efficiency
Tue, 9th Apr 2024
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storage
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digital transformation
Wasabi Technologies launches Wasabi AiR, an AI-powered media storage platform offering automatic tagging and transcription with pay-only-for-storage pricing.
Software-based facial recognition in payments industry to dominate by 2025
Tue, 13th Apr 2021
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There will be more than 1.4 billion users of facial recognition software used for payments alone in 2025, up from 671 million in 2020.
Smart tracking tech: prepare for the next 10 years of evolution
Fri, 3rd Jun 2016
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surveillance
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smart home
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data privacy
Current tracking tech can pinpoint GPS accuracy to within a few metres. It will get much more powerful in the next decade, Daniel Lewkovitz says.