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        These technologies will not be allowed until a specific law is adopted or at least until the end of next year. This is exempted when the technology needs to be used in judicial investigations or to fight against crime.
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Italy bans the use of facial recognition technology

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 <p>Clearview AI, a facial recognition company, has reached an initial agreement to settle allegations of breaching Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act with a class of plaintiffs.</p>
 <p>Details of the agreement remain undisclosed after a recent hearing. Delays occurred due to disputes over plaintiff attorneys and numerous settlement drafts.</p>
 <p>An in-person approval hearing is set for January 23, 2024, regarding the settlement agreement.</p>
</div> <p><b>Analyst QuickTake:</b> In May 2022, the company also <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/10261"> settled a lawsuit </a> it had with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in 2020 by agreeing to stop offering its facial recognition products to private companies and individuals.</p>

Clearview AI strikes initial agreement to resolve lawsuit on biometric data privacy

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CyberLink partners with Genetec Security Center to enable access control and investigations

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  <li><p>AuthID, a provider of biometric identity authentication solutions, plans to issue 1,574,990 common shares via a registered direct offering to raise ~USD 9.4 million.</p></li>
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AuthID's share sale expected to yield USD 9.4 million

The National Police Chiefs' Council of UK announced plans to increase the use of retrospective facial recognition by May 2024, using NEC's NeoFace algorithm. However, there have been issues with the technology, including failing to match individuals and disproportionately focusing on ethnic minorities. The UK is also embracing other biometric technologies like digital fingerprint matching. NEC is a Japanese technology company that provides solutions for various forms of recognition, including face, iris, fingerprint, palmprint, voice, and ear acoustic recognition. By integrating multiple systems, NEC aims to create safer and more secure future cities.

UK authorities to nationally deploy NEC's mobile-based facial recognition technology

<p>Paravision, a provider of facial recognition software, has partnered with Persona, a unified identity platform, to introduce an ethical AI-driven age estimation and verification tool, a solution focused on diverse data and bias detection.</p><p>This joint offering allows businesses to expedite age verification while maintaining user privacy, utilizing selfie-based age estimation and adaptable verification flows provided by Persona.</p><p>The solution enables companies to adapt quickly to evolving regulations, ensuring compliance, user consent, and privacy while upholding high ethical standards in AI model training and bias monitoring by Persona and Paravision.</p><p><strong>Analyst QuickTake: </strong>Lately, Paravision has been expanding its product portfolio. In March 2023, <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/17079">it launched “Paravision Search, </a>” a facial recognition platform targeting enterprise use cases that is capable of handling records with a face-matching capability of more than one million matches per second per core, and in August 2023, <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/20676">it launched its sixth-generation facial recognition product suite </a>, Paravision Gen 6, which has a 30% reduction in error rates across different demographic groups.</p>

Paravision partners with Persona to offer enhanced age estimation technology

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      <p>Real-time facial recognition provider Oosto (formerly AnyVision) has partnered with Intellicene, an integrated security solutions provider, integrating Oosto's face biometrics with Intellicene's Symphia security software platform.</p>
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      <p>Symphia, Intellicene's portfolio of risk management and security products, employs predictive analysis to address threats across industries. Oosto enhances Symphia's capabilities by integrating into the Symphia Face Detect product, adding an extra layer of protection.</p>
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      <p>Oosto's facial recognition technology can work with existing security cameras, identifying individuals of interest and responding to threats while safeguarding bystander privacy. It is applicable for biometric access control in various settings, like stadiums, casinos, corporate buildings, airports, and public spaces.</p>
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Oosto partners with Intellicene to integrate facial recognition into Symphia product suite

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The platform improves document-based identity verification, enhances user interfaces, and simplifies onboarding workflows. It also offers security through quick selfies for user authentication, prioritizing convenience without compromising safety.

authID introduces Verified 3.8 to combat identity fraud

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            <p>Clearview AI, a facial recognition company, has won the appeal over a GBP 7.5 million 
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            <p>The appeal was based on jurisdiction grounds, as the tribunal ruled that Clearview AI's services do not fall under UK data protection law due to an exemption related to foreign law enforcement.&nbsp;</p>
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            <p>Clearview AI has argued that it exclusively serves foreign law enforcement and national security entities, using foreign IP addresses and supporting foreign governments in national security and criminal law enforcement.&nbsp;</p>
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</div> <p><b>Analyst QuickTake: </b> Clearview AI has faced enforcement actions not only in the UK, but also in other European countries like <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/18447"> France </a> , <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/8993"> Italy </a> , and <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/11625"> Greece </a> under the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which forms the basis for the UK's data protection laws.&nbsp;</p>

Clearview AI wins appeal against privacy sanction imposed by UK

The Innovatrics and Nedap partnership aims to integrate facial biometrics technology into the AEOS Locker Management system. This would eliminate the need for traditional methods of access such as keys, key fobs, and PINs. The collaboration between these biometrics and physical access control providers will enhance security and streamline the locker management process.

Innovatrics and Nedap partner to establish key-less locker solutions with facial biometrics

Jumio and NextWealth have expanded their partnership to enhance Jumio's identity verification services. NextWealth will provide continuous identity verification services and manage back-office operations for Jumio, supporting its innovation efforts. This collaboration will ensure global support and consistent service quality for Jumio's customers. NextWealth's expertise in talent management and quality execution will also support Jumio's secure expansion.

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