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OmniPerception appointed biometrics supplier to Trading Fund of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office(19/10/2011)
Following the completion of a Europe-wide competitive tendering process, OmniPerception have been selected as a supplier to FCO Services, the Trading Fund of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. This establishes OmniPerception as an approved provider under a framework agreement with FCO Services. The framework agreement makes OmniPerception’s unique technology available in approved products and services for FCO Services’ government customers... [more]
Face recognition technology has witnessed a growth in popularity in the aftermath of 9-11(01/09/2011)
The advent of 9/11 put biometric technology firmly in the spotlight as an effective way of verifying the identity of citizens and strengthening the security of potentially vulnerable areas such as airports and other public spaces. Plans for a national identity card in the UK have not come to fruition but biometrics – particularly face recognition technology has witnessed a growth in popularity in the aftermath of the shocking events of 9/11. S... [more]
Face recognition is not bad technology but its use does need to be monitored and controlled(24/05/2011)
Eric Schmidt, the executive chairman of Google, recently raised concerns over the misuse of face recognition technology. Eric Schmidt said he was “very concerned” over the rapid development of face recognition technology and that it could result in an infringement of privacy. He said it would be unlikely Google would develop a database using facial recognition advances and that “some company by the way is going to cross that line.” However, O... [more]
Visimetrics's Playerbook Facial Recognition System developed specifically to meet the subject identity needs of casino operators(19/05/2011)
At IFSEC 2011, Visimetrics (UK) Ltd launched their new Playerbook™ facial recognition system. Playerbook has been developed to operate reliably in the lighting conditions normally found in casino environments. Powered by Omniperception's facial recognition engine, the new application is the result of a 2 year development process between the companies. Gary James, Business Development Director of Visimetrics says, "The background to the develop... [more]
OmniPerception's facial surveillance technology secures Gartner Cool Vendor recognition(12/05/2011)
Each year, Gartner identifies new Cool Vendors in key technology areas and publishes a series of research reports highlighting these innovative vendors and their products and services. It aims to help end users and larger vendors uncover these emerging technology innovations. OmniPerception has been named as a Cool Vendor in Retail for 2011 by Gartner. Facial surveillance technology pioneered by OmniPerception has been identified as an example... [more]
Face recognition technology has an important role to play in helping cargo carriers to tighten up on security(07/04/2011)
The UK and US Governments are currently reviewing air freight security following the recent discovery of explosives disguised as toner cartridges on cargo planes bound for the US from Britain and Dubai. The shocking discovery in November last year brought into focus the need to step up the security of international air freight. While security of passenger planes has arguably never been as comprehensive and stringent – cargo planes are still vu... [more]
CCTV and facial recognition cameras should be used in an unobtrusive way(25/03/2011)
A recent report in the Telegraph raised concerns about the fact that unmanned spy drones and facial recognition cameras “could soon be the norm” in public places such as taxis. The newspaper said that concerns were raised in proposals for a code of practice to better regulate the spread of CCTV amid fears there will be “unchecked proliferation” without it. Stewart Hefferman, the CEO of OmniPerception, believes the biometric industry has a vita... [more]
OmniPerception's face recognition system to be used by government agencies in Sweden(13/12/2010)
OmniPerception's CheckPoint™ access control face recognition system was chosen by PEJAB, a leading systems integrator in Sweden, as the most accurate and advanced example of the technology that it tested. CheckPoint™ face recognition technology is already used by a number of organisations in the UK as an innovative access control system at airports and other secure environments. PEJAB has a number of key clients that have a need for increased ... [more]
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