Facial scanning rollout out at all South African ports of entry
Home affairs minister Leon Schreiber says that all major South African ports of entry will feature facial biometric verification technology by 31 March 2027, following successful trials of the system at airports.
The upgrades were...
US border agency expands use of facial recognition to scan travellers
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency is set to expand its use of facial recognition, deploying the controversial technology to screen people entering the country, according to a government document released recently...
Facial recognition is increasingly common, but how does it work?
The Trump administration’s efforts to impose new immigration rules drew attention – and legal fire – for its restrictions on the ability of people born in certain majority Muslim countries to enter the U.S. In the frenzy of...
The trouble with facial recognition technology (in the real world)
If you’ve watched any sort of spy thriller or action film over the last few years – think Jason Bourne or Mission: Impossible – the chances are you’ve seen facial recognition software in action. These movie scenes often...
NSA gathers images for facial recognition
The US National Security Agency is scooping up large quantities of images of people for use in facial recognition programs
Facebook facial recognition feature under scrutiny
US officials will examine changes to Facebook’s privacy policy to determine whether they violate a 2011 agreement with federal regulators
Facebook wants to add profile photos to facial recognition tech
Facebook is considering incorporating most of its 1 billion-plus members’ profile photos into its growing facial recognition database
Facebook uproar over facial recognition tagging feature
Facebook is coming under fire for a feature that uses facial recognition software to allow members to tag pictures of their friends on the social network.