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IDEMIA Public Security confirms its leadership in the latest NIST latent fingerprint benchmark for forensic identification

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

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PARIS, March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NIST ELFT is the global benchmark for latent fingerprint and palm print identification used to identify latent fingerprints and palm prints found at crime scenes. For the fourth time in a row, IDEMIA Public Security leads the market with the most accurate and fastest (among the most accurate) algorithms.

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PARIS, March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NIST ELFT is the global benchmark for latent fingerprint and palm print identification used to identify latent fingerprints and palm prints found at crime scenes.
For the fourth time in a row, IDEMIA Public Security leads the market with the most accurate and fastest (among the most accurate) algorithms.
Furthermore, IDEMIA demonstrated vastly superior performance in palmprint identification, another highly significant contribution.
These ELFT results come on the heels of other recent high-ranking performance in NIST benchmarks, further demonstrating IDEMIA's technology leadership.

ROC.ai Expands into New Markets with Launch of Iris Recognition, Driving American-Made Innovation in Multimodal Biometrics

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Monday, December 4, 2023

DENVER, Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing their blockbuster drive to put American-made computer vision algorithms at the top of global performance, Rank One Computing (ROC.ai) has announced the launch of their groundbreaking iris recognition solution. By leveraging their cutting-edge AI, ML, and deep learning expertise, ROC.ai was able to develop an iris matching algorithm that outperforms global competitors in just a few short months.

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We announced our first fingerprint matching algorithms earlier this year and now we have one of the leading iris algorithms.
We're developing from the ground up, here in the U.S., and competing head-to-head with established foreign biometric giants," said ROC.ai CEO Scott Swann.
Iris recognition, a form of biometric authentication that relies on the unique patterns in a person's iris, has been gaining traction for its high accuracy and security.
"The ROC team's journey began less than six months ago with a commitment to revolutionize the field of iris recognition.

How often do you think about the Roman empire? TikTok trend exposed the way we gender history

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Monday, October 2, 2023

Human, IREX, Nazi Germany, Life, Education, Noise, Friends, Culture, Public, BookTok, Woman, Medicine, Goal, Masculinity, Man, Roman Empire, Time, Sanitation, Battle, Tea, Quarterlife, Netflix, Mental health, Family, Social media, Wine, Female, Entertainment, Jewellery, Nursing, Toy

This question, posed to men by their partners on social media app TikTok, has led to a storm of viral videos.

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This question, posed to men by their partners on social media app TikTok, has led to a storm of viral videos.
Women are amused to discover the answer is often “every day”, or at least “several times a week”.
The Roman empire, like other periods of human history, had approximately the same numbers of men and women.
From this perspective, it is hardly surprising that women are not spending as much time thinking about the Roman empire.

Is the teaching of history gendered?

In my experience of university teaching, the title of the course seems to strongly influence the gender balance of the class.
I have taught in art history departments where the courses were mostly attended by women (art appreciation being often seen as feminine and in history departments where there was, by contrast, a rough gender balance.
Indeed, women are an overall minority in university history teaching.
It turned out, on talking to them, that they were deeply uncomfortable about being there because they thought gender history was all about attacking men.
In the past this was often put down to supposed differences between Latin languages being intuitive and Germanic ones analytical.

VIBE 2023: How Kremlin Disinformation Efforts Have Reshaped Media Landscapes in Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

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In Europe, the panel in Bosnia and Herzegovina called the Russian Embassy a leader in spreading disinformation and propaganda, such as biolaboratories that manufacture weapons targeting Russian DNA--which was further spread by the media. The Government of Russia's influence has also contributed to polarization in reporting on the war throughout the country. Media in the Federation, for example, cover it as an invasion of a sovereign state, while those in the Government of Russia-aligned Republika Srpska have adopted the Russia-preferred term "special military operation."

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The 2023 edition of VIBE shows that most countries throughout all three regions experienced heightened propaganda efforts and disinformation campaigns that the VIBE experts trace directly to the Kremlin and its proxies in Russia.
This phenomenon actively puts in place a multi-layered system of Kremlin propaganda and helps explain how misinformation in Kyrgyzstan continues to proliferate.
VIBE is made possible by the support of the American People through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) .
Please visit our website for country reports and the VIBE Explorer to examine and compare data trends, VIBE principles, regions, and individual countries.

IDEMIA cements its biometric technologies leadership in the latest NIST rankings

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Thursday, September 7, 2023

NIST, Social responsibility, IREX, Face Recognition Vendor Test, PFT, FRVT, Facial recognition, Lead, Iris recognition, Aadhaar, Algorithm, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Artificial intelligence, Iris, Telescopic sight, Medical device, Security printing, IDEMIA

RESTON, Va., Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- IDEMIA, the global leader in identity technologies, still leads the biometric tech race covering iris, fingerprint, and face recognition.

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RESTON, Va., Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- IDEMIA, the global leader in identity technologies, still leads the biometric tech race covering iris, fingerprint, and face recognition.
NIST's (National Institute of Standards and Technology) latest test results underscore IDEMIA's outstanding expertise and solutions combining efficiency, accuracy, and equity.
IDEMIA's iris recognition algorithm came in at the top of the latest NIST Iris Exchange (IREX 10) ranking.
The NIST test results confirm that the products IDEMIA delivers to governments and the public at large are technically best-in-class.

Internews, Microsoft, USAID to develop Media Viability Accelerator

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Monday, March 27, 2023

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WASHINGTON, March 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Internews, Microsoft Corp. and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced a new public-private partnership to develop a Media Viability Accelerator to help independent news outlets become more financially sustainable. The announcement, made in advance of the 2023 Summit for Democracy, illustrates a shared commitment among government, business and civil society to shore up democracy's fourth estate.

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"Thousands of media outlets have closed around the world in the past decade due to disruption of traditional media business models.
In service of democracy, the Media Viability Accelerator will help reverse that trend by assisting media to survive and become more competitive."
Microsoft will contribute expertise in data analysis, visualization dashboards, cloud services and AI and agreed to provide in-kind technical support to develop and sustain the Media Viability Accelerator platform.
The Media Viability Accelerator is a model public-private partnership that will help keep independent media outlets around the world financially sustainable so they can continue their vital work."

Mission Success: Space Industry for Ukraine Initiative Reaches New Heights

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

HERNDON, Va., Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In late April 2022, leaders of the space community came together to announce the Space Industry for Ukraine (SIFU) initiative.

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HERNDON, Va., Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In late April 2022, leaders of the space community came together to announce the Space Industry for Ukraine (SIFU) initiative.
"The numbers speak for themselves and for the efficacy of our work in Ukraine," said HawkEye 360 CEO John Serafini.
Bolstered by demand and the support of industry partners, SIFU is set to continue support of life-saving humanitarian assistance in Ukraine.
"It is encouraging to see the global space community provide support for the people of Ukraine."

MegaMatcher On Card 13 from Neurotechnology Supports NXP® Semiconductors' JCOP ID 2 Solution

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

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VILNIUS, Lithuania, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Neurotechnology, a provider of deep learning-based solutions and high-precision biometric identification technologies, today announced the release of the new MegaMatcher On Card software development kit (SDK) with support for NXP® Semiconductors' JCOP ID 2 solution. MegaMatcher On Card is an SDK for developing applications that feature biometric comparisons directly within the microcontroller of smart cards, and it includes optimized versions of the top ranked fingerprint, face and iris biometric algorithms from Neurotechnology.

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MegaMatcher On Card algorithms are now embedded in the NXP JCOP 4.5 operating system and are ready to use.
"There are around 180 million smart cards and secure elements worldwide from different card manufacturers that include our MegaMatcher On Card technology," said Antonello Mincone, Business Development Director for Neurotechnology.
MegaMatcher On Card 13 also includes a new implementation of the fingerprint matching engine written completely in Java for generic Java cards.
MegaMatcher On Card 13 and the entire Neurotechnology biometric product line can be purchased from Neurotechnology and through distributors worldwide.

Neurotechnology Releases NCheck Visitor Management System for Convenient and Accurate Biometric Visitor Access Control

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Tuesday, November 22, 2022

VILNIUS, Lithuania, Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Neurotechnology, a provider of deep learning-based solutions and high-precision biometric identification technologies, today announced the release of the NCheck Visitor Management System (VMS). This user-friendly solution uses biometric identification from live video feeds to provide both security and efficiency in managing appointments and granting access to public and private buildings, healthcare and financial institutions, campuses, residences, and other venues that require authorized user, member or visitor access.

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NCheck VMS provides a contemporary approach to visitor management with a touchless and fast check-in process.
"The contemporary approach to visitor management demands a touchless and fast check-in process," said Vaidas Didvalis, NCheck project manager at Neurotechnology.
NCheck VMS is a solution, powered by award-winning algorithms, that recognizes users via a live video feed and authorizes access.
Depending on visitor management needs, several pricing options are available both for NCheck visitor management Cloud and On-premises systems.

Neurotechnology Announces the Release of SentiVeillance Cluster, Ready-to-Use Software for Surveillance Systems with Clustered Architecture Implementation for Smart-city-scale Projects

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Friday, November 18, 2022

VILNIUS, Lithuania, Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Neurotechnology, a provider of deep learning-based solutions and high-precision biometric identification technologies, today announced the release of SentiVeillance Cluster for real-time biometric face identification, tracking of people and vehicles and automatic vehicle license plate recognition. The solution has been designed for expansive surveillance systems supporting continuous video streams from multiple servers. It provides operators with structured and sorted live data, enabling faster decision-making in a variety of scenarios, including law enforcement, security and smart city monitoring applications.

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"We are thrilled to present SentiVeillance Cluster, as it will open up a new range of opportunities for our
clients," said Vytautas Prancknas, SentiVeillance product lead at Neurotechnology.
We see immense potential for this technology to be used in various applications from small surveillance setups to entire smart city monitoring systems."
The SentiVeillance Cluster software is designed to analyze numerous video streams at once and combine multiple servers into a cluster network.
The system's key features include:
The SentiVeillance Cluster software supports biometric face recognition, a vehicle-human modality and automated license plate recognition (ALPR) modalities for surveillance systems.