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RTA kicks off facial recognition project
The NSW Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) will this week commence its rollout of facial recognition technology to assist in proof-of-identification and fraud prevention.
Jun 1 2009 8:58AM
DSTO asks for better recognition of 'bad' images
The Defence Science and Technology Organisation has called on facial recognition system makers to build in more intelligence and improve recognition of low-resolution and partially obscured images.
May 29 2009 2:56PM
Fish and cows become facial recognition targets
NEC Australia has fielded customer requests to apply facial recognition technology to cows and fish but says it will focus on selling systems for gender recognition in retail environments and a DNA system due out at the end of the year.
May 29 2009 2:27PM
Unisys scores five-year QLD digital drivers’ licence deal
Queensland Transport will progressively replace three million laminated drivers’ licenses with smartcards that use facial recognition technology supplied by Unisys.
Apr 23 2009 3:09PM
Low-res laptop cams contribute to facial recognition hack
Webcam image resolution and compression are likely contributors to weaknesses in laptop facial recognition systems exposed by Vietnamese researchers at the Black Hat conference, according to a Hitachi Australia product specialist.
Feb 23 2009 3:38PM
Low-res laptop cams contribute to facial recognition hack
Webcam image resolution and compression are likely contributors to weaknesses in laptop facial recognition systems exposed by Vietnamese researchers at the Black Hat conference, according to a Hitachi Australia product specialist.
Feb 23 2009 3:33PM
Researchers hack facial biometrics
Researchers in Vietnam will be demonstrating how to hack facial recognition biometrics at the Black Hat security convention currently underway in Washington DC.
Feb 19 2009 3:34PM
Researchers hack facial biometrics
Researchers in Vietnam will be demonstrating how to hack facial recognition biometrics at the Black Hat security convention currently underway in the US.
Feb 19 2009 3:09PM
SmartBadge techs up U.S. police
A newly-designed law enforcement gadget aims to improve the safety of U.S. officers by incorporating technology into a next-generation police badge.
May 13 2008 2:10PM
Boffins tout 3-D facial recognition as password replacement
University of Houston team claims radically new approach to biometrics.
Aug 2 2007 9:41AM
French to test airport biometrics
France has announced plans that may make it the next country to mandate biometrics as an airport security measure.
Jan 4 2005 8:30AM
NEC develops next-gen 3D facial recognition technology
NEC has developed a three-dimensional facial recognition
algorithm that it says can be used in automated applications.
Mar 23 2004 5:04PM
