Cisco assists Simprints in making facial biometrics open-source

Cisco assists Simprints in making facial biometrics open-source

Biometric nonprofit Simprints has received a grant from Cisco Global Impact to open-source its facial biometrics technology. This move is aimed at making it easier for health ministries and NGOs to utilize its tools for humanitarian aid distribution. Simprints plans to reduce bias in its facial recognition models and explore the use of synthetically generated … Read more

Facial recognition technology being tested by Google for campus security in Seattle area site

Facial recognition technology being tested by Google for campus security in Seattle area site

Google is currently testing facial recognition technology for office security at one of its sites in Washington. The program aims to prevent unauthorized individuals from accessing Google campuses by using indoor security cameras to compare facial data to stored images of employee badges. The purpose is to identify potential security risks to Google employees, products, … Read more

Google is developing a facial recognition-based security system for office use.

Google is developing a facial recognition-based security system for office use.

Google is testing a facial recognition security system in one of its offices to detect unauthorized visitors and enhance safety measures. The technology involves indoor security cameras collecting facial data and comparing it to employee badge images. The data is used to identify potential security risks and is not stored. This comes as Google integrates … Read more