Safer Future for AI: EU Artificial Intelligence Act Comes Into Effect
On August 1st, the EU Artificial Intelligence Act came into force. This is an important act that aims to protect users using AI technology created...
Facial Recognition in Action: Police Uses AI to Apprehend Sex Offender
A recent police operation in London has demonstrated the real-world capabilities of live facial recognition technology. In a high-profile case, law enforcement identified and...
New Startup Wants To Bolster Your Privacy
In today’s world, almost no one can hide from the authorities. There are cameras everywhere now, and with facial recognition algorithms your face could...
Calls to Ban AI Facial Recognition in the UK
A group of politicians and privacy campaigners say police and private companies should immediately stop using facial recognition surveillance, raising concerns regarding human rights,...
A Breakthrough Lets Forensics Recover “Impossible” Fingerprints
Firearms investigators have long worked under a simple assumption: once a round is fired, any fingerprint left on the cartridge case is effectively destroyed....
This Facial Recognition Tech Can Not Be Deceived
UK government is interested in facial recognition technology in order to manage border crossings between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland following the...
New Smartphone Fingerprint Sensor
Future smartphones will feature a temperature-sensitive fingerprint sensor placed under the screen. Finger sensor could be the safer, more efficient solution to authentication problems....
Smartwatches Can Be Easily Hacked, Risking Personal Information
In recent years, smartwatches have become more common. Useful for athletes who want to track their achievements, patients who want to track their health,...
Next Cyber Threats – 2019 Forecast
As 2018 ends, it’s crucial to step back and reflect on some cybersecurity realities. Although US government cybersecurity teams do their best to confront...
Smart Textiles Use Sound in Breakthrough Wearable Tech
A new development in wearable technology may redefine what it means for clothing to be “smart”—and it does so without electronics. Researchers at ETH...
Selfies to Provide Strictest Level Authentication
Cybercrime will become one of the greatest threats of our time, and this is particularly true for banks and insurers, who will increasingly look...
Voice Recognition Technology is Gaining Momentum
China has been developing voice recognition technology for identification and surveillance purposes after it already turned face recognition into a constantly used technology. In...
Call for Startups – iHLS Innovation Centre
iHLS is an accelerator for the security sector and its various unique characteristics that provides startups with recognition, international exposure, access to investors and...
No More Flat Faces: AI Learns to Read Humans in 3D
As humanoid robots become more advanced, one of the key challenges is making their interactions feel natural. Accurately recognizing faces, tracking expressions and reproducing...
Forensic Facial Identification – Surprising Research
Experts at recognizing faces often play a crucial role in criminal cases. A photo from a security camera can mean prison or freedom for...
Advancements in AI Emotion Recognition
Researchers are embarking on a groundbreaking journey to better quantify human emotions, leveraging both traditional psychological techniques and cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) methods. The...
Biometric Eye-Scanning Tech Combats AI Fraud
A new biometric verification technology that uses eye-scanning hardware to verify human identity is rolling out across the United Kingdom this week. The system,...
The Dark Side of Big Data
Along the huge advantages of big data as a source of efficient, real-time insights for the benefit of commercial and security sector applications, this...
Using AI to Conceal Confidential Information in Images
Researchers from Japan, China, and Finland created a system that replaces confidential parts of images with visually similar alternatives using GenAI. The researchers created...













































