Arteco, a global provider of event-driven intelligent video management solutions, has added intelligent face recognition capabilities to its suite of video event management solutions to allow organizations to gain more intelligent data from investments in video surveillance platforms.

An article on Slate.com said that police in South Wales have been the first in the UK to use automatic facial recognition (AFR) technology to identify and arrest a suspect on May 31.

All the suspense surrounding the SIA New Product Showcase (NPS) ended yesterday afternoon when CrucialTrak’s Biometric Access Control System (BACS) took top honors as Best New Product.

LEDinside, a division of TrendForce, has recently published its 2017 IR LED/IR Laser and Optical Sensor Market Report. In the report, LEDinside states that that the global market scale of IR LED and IR laser components used in iris and facial recognition solutions will grow from $145 million in 2017 to $827 million in 2025.

Bjorn Leifsson, World Class owner and managing director, said the Iris ID technology has resulted in faster and more reliable service than previous fingerprint scanners and access card systems.

Unprecedented security measures were taken to ensure no security breaches occur in the nation’s capital during the inauguration of Donald Trump.

3M has entered into agreements to sell its Identity Management Business for $850 million to Netherlands-based Gemalto, a global provider of digital security. 

Princeton Identity recently implemented an iris recognition system at Brevillier Village, a long term care and independent residential/retirement facility in Erie, Penn., that will make access control procedures easier and more convenient for both residents and staff.