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RTA drives facial recognition into license checks
Aims to combat identity theft.
Jan 11 2010 3:09PM
NAB deploys voice recognition for phone banking
Telstra wins integration and support contract.
Jun 22 2009 2:59PM
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
NAB buys VeCommerce speech recognition system from Telstra
National Australia Bank has bought a VeCommerce speech recognition system from Telstra that will underpin its 136 NAB customer service number.
Mar 5 2009 3:28PM
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
Kaspersky ups the ante in anti-spam battle
Anti-malware firm Kaspersky Lab has announced a new technology which it hopes will provide greater ammunition in the fight against spam.
Feb 6 2009 6:37AM
Human understanding drives speech recognition research
Speech recognition systems are increasingly about understanding natural language and predicting probable reasons for a call, presenting challenges for researchers in the space, according to VeCommerce.
Nov 24 2008 2:28PM
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
Microsoft patents audio recognition tech
GLOBAL - Microsoft has been issued with a patent for software that recognises the voice of a caller based on its tone.
Jun 18 2007 3:44PM
Gates talks up voice recognition
Microsoft chairman says technology has 'no limits'.
Apr 24 2007 12:15PM
Experts eye up iris recognition
Iris recognition is destined to become most used and researched biometric technology, according to industry experts.
Apr 11 2007 1:48PM
Microsoft talks down speech recognition bug
Vista feature could be used to hijack a PC.
Feb 5 2007 10:04AM
Microsoft talks up Vista speech recognition
And Redmond also promises improved unified messaging in Speech Server 2007.
Aug 11 2006 1:48PM
