Users were not asked permission to scan or analyse their faces. (Representative pic) A university in Canada is set to remove a series of smart vending machines from its campus following concerns over the use of facial recognition technology in secret. According to The Guardian, the controversy unfolded when a student captured a photo of …
Apple has received a patent that allows it to offer an alternative form of biometric authentication on its MacBook and Mac computers. Currently, Apple supports unlocking Mac computers through Touch ID on select models and introduced Face ID on the iPhone X in 2017. Face ID utilizes sensors to securely authenticate a user through facial …
The draft proposal from China’s Cybersecurity Administration aims to impose restrictions on the use of facial recognition technology. The proposed rules state that the technology should only be used when it serves a specific purpose and is deemed necessary. Furthermore, the use of facial recognition for identifying race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, or health status is …