ThirdFactor | Facial recognition in use at NY driving schools

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has deployed the facial recognition system CompletelyOnline to be utilized for its new defensive driving pilot program that takes place online. One of the reasons officials from the New York DMV have reported satisfaction with this product is due to its use of matching driver’s licenses with pictures of a face.

The driver must submit an image of the driver’s license along with the biometric sample of his face, thus proving his identity over the Internet the same way he would be proving his identity in person.

DMV officials believe this brings authentication as close to a classroom roll-call as an online course can get. The New York State DMV expects up to 100,000 of the 650,000 taking the defensive driving course each year to opt for the online pilot course.

Restrictions needed for Internet-enabled face recognition

The International Biometric and Identification Association released a paper that proposes best practices for use of facial recognition in consumer applications.

While the new consumer and commercial applications of face detection and face recognition technologies – such as social media and digital signage – can be positive and beneficial to consumers, they must be deployed with utmost sensitivity to the privacy of the consumer and general public, according to IBIA and Joseph Atick. Atick is one of the original inventors of face recognition technology and is vice chairman at the IBIA.

Viv.ie announce planned summer release for high security face recognition solution

Viv.ie, a start-up located in Ireland working on face recognition technology, announced it is finishing a new type of facial recognition technology that does away with a number of the security pitfalls current facial recognition technology is commonly guilty of, according to a Sydney Morning Herald article.

Android’s facial recognition not very secure

The facial recognition feature that’s part of the most recent incarnation of the Android mobile device operating system called Ice Cream Sandwich is being panned as very easily fooled, according to an Information Week article.

Neurotechnology announces new releases for Android OS

Neurotechnology announced that it has developed three versions of embedded solutions for Android-powered devices such as smart phones and tablets.

Specifically, Neurotechnology has ported its VeriFinger Embedded software development kit (SDK), which authenticates user identities via fingerprints, VeriLook Embedded SDK, which authenticates user identities via facial recognition, and MegaMatcher Embedded SDK, which authenticates user identities via both fingerprints and facial recognition. A version that utilizes iris recognition also is in the works.

MorphoTrust USA launched as U.S.-dedicated company

A new Morpho company under the Safran group has been launched called MorphoTrust USA.

The new company, which was formed after the acquisition of three divisions and the headquarters of former biometrics developer L-1 Identity Solutions, will serve as an identity solutions provider dedicated to the U.S. market only.

FTC wants comments on facial recognition

Federal Trade Commission staff is seeking public comments on the issues raised at a FTC workshop exploring facial recognition technology and the privacy and security implications raised by its increasing use.

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