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NIST’s second Innovative Technologies Showcase, a setting where three NIST researchers will present their latest and greatest technology, has gotten off to a
The most accurate face recognition algorithms have demonstrated the capability to confirm airline passenger identities while making very few errors, according
Researchers have spent more than three decades developing and studying miniature biosensors that can identify single molecules. In five to 10 years, when such
A new study of face recognition technology created after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic shows that some software developers have made demonstrable progress
Now that so many of us are covering our faces to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, how well do face recognition algorithms identify people wearing masks? The
How accurately do face recognition software tools identify people of varied sex, age and racial background? According to a new study by the National Institute
New biometric research data — ranging from fingerprints to facial photographs and iris scans — is now available from the National Institute of Standards and
Between 2014 and 2018, facial recognition software got 20 times better at searching a database to find a matching photograph, according to the National
NIST released IREX IX Part One Performance of Iris Recognition Algorithms (NISTIR 8207), a report describing the results of a study evaluating the performance
The first big case involving fingerprint evidence in the United States was the murder trial of Thomas Jennings in Chicago in 1911. Jennings had broken into a
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In what might be the first face-off of its kind, trained forensics examiners from the FBI and law enforcement agencies worldwide were far more accurate in
The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced it will award nearly $3.7 million for three pilot
Quickly moving through security checkpoints by showing your hand to a scanner seems straight out of science fiction, but the National Institute of Standards and
An international group of experts from industry, academia and government gathered today at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to discuss
Who is that stranger in your social media photo? A click on the face reveals the name in seconds, almost as soon as you can identify your best friend. While
Three employees of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently received awards for their national and international contributions to
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued an updated version of the standard specification Personal Identification Verification (PIV)
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has recognized two staff members from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for their