With local alerts, Facebook pages can send notifications to residents about threats, including weather warnings and active shooter situations, and boost the posts in users’ news feeds.
- By Haley Samsel
- Aug 29, 2019
The pro-democracy demonstrators have used several tactics to avoid being identified through facial recognition technology, including masks and laser pointers.
- By Haley Samsel
- Aug 28, 2019
As countries across Europe grapple with the consequences of facial recognition software, EU officials are seeking to limit what the technology can collect and how the data is used.
- By Haley Samsel
- Aug 26, 2019
Rekognition could already detect “happy,” “sad,” and other emotions. Now, the software is capable of analyzing people’s faces for fear.
- By Haley Samsel
- Aug 20, 2019
The city partnered with Dell, NTT and the Nevada state government for a year-long pilot program to help reduce vehicle accidents.
- By Haley Samsel
- Aug 19, 2019
The agency is looking for contractors that would “transform” its passenger processing systems and integrate facial recognition into “all passenger applications.”
- By Haley Samsel
- Aug 15, 2019
Suprema, which operates the Biostar 2 biometric smart lock system, leaked over 27.8 million records in a publicly accessible database discovered by security researchers.
- By Haley Samsel
- Aug 15, 2019
The department has used video footage from the 3,200-camera system in over 140 cases in the past year, calling the program “game changing.”
- By Haley Samsel
- Aug 14, 2019
The partnership between the airline and the security company will also offer discounted and free CLEAR memberships to United rewards members.
- By Haley Samsel
- Aug 01, 2019
While video surveillance often takes center stage in security deployments, equally as important is audio.
- By Richard Brent
- Aug 01, 2019
In states where undocumented immigrants can obtain driver’s licenses, ICE has asked agencies to search for matches in their databases. Two have complied.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jul 09, 2019
Global display solutions company will be unveiling its new video wall solutions at a private innovation suite by invitation only at booth #2688 at InfoComm 2019.
According to Aite Group, a research and advisory firm, losses incurred by account takeovers at contact centers are expected to reach $775 million in 2020, nearly double the amount from just five years ago.
- By Dr. Kornel Laskowski
- Jun 01, 2019
A new technology that can covertly detect weapons is being considered by Utah officials to secure large events and public spaces.
- By Sydny Shepard
- May 24, 2019
Amazon Alexa users that enable Alexa Guard on their smart speakers can now take advantage of a few security features.
- By Sydny Shepard
- May 16, 2019
The use of facial recognition by police might cease to exist in San Francisco if adopts a ban on the technology.
- By Sydny Shepard
- May 14, 2019
Ever, a photo storage and backup app, reportedly trained a commercial facial recognition system using millions of images uploaded to the service without notifying users.
- By Jessica Davis
- May 10, 2019
Due to the growing use of biometrics to counter security threats, the biometric technology market is expected to bloom over the next few years.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Apr 22, 2019
Lyft has announced two new features to enhance the security and safety of the riders using the Lyft platform.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Apr 18, 2019
Convenience stores and mini marts have traditionally installed surveillance cameras to deter crime and encourage safety, but too often these have provided images that lacked detail, particularly in low light conditions.
- By Del Williams
- Apr 01, 2019