Shirell Powell was mourning her brain-dead brother after giving the hospital consent to take him off life support. Before making this big decision, Shirell invited all the relatives to say goodbye. Everyone was devastated, especially the brother's teenage daughters. Imagine Shirell's horror when she was told the man was not her brother. She had just given consent to kill a … [Read more...] about Biometrics in healthcare: use cases, benefits, and things to consider
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Why AI-based Digital Document Verification Is the Most Effective Way to Verify Identity and Impede Fraud
Can you show some kind of ID? is undoubtedly one of the most common questions businesses have to ask their customers, in one form or the other, online or offline. No matter what industry you are in “ banking, insurance, healthcare, technology, travel, hospitality, education, eCommerce, or other online services “ you are mandatorily required to verify that a customer is who … [Read more...] about Why AI-based Digital Document Verification Is the Most Effective Way to Verify Identity and Impede Fraud
Protecting Consumer Identities And Privacy In The Time Of Pandemic
Every cloud has a silver lining. The pandemic has accelerated technology adoption and shifted focus to online ventures. Companies have been pushed into adopting remote work models and consumers have traded loyalties from their favourite brick and mortar shops to e-commerce platforms. Today everything from groceries to gold jewellery is being bought online. It's convenient and … [Read more...] about Protecting Consumer Identities And Privacy In The Time Of Pandemic
Machine Learning-based Anti-spoofing Methods To Improve Facial Recognition Software
Facial-recognition spoofing emerged to combat accurate identification from facial recognition software. For example, Business Insider reported that in 2018 Chinese children started using a photo of a sleeping parent to bypass age and time-limit restrictions for playing popular video games online. Photos of many people are found on social media. It is sometimes possible to fool … [Read more...] about Machine Learning-based Anti-spoofing Methods To Improve Facial Recognition Software
The History, Rewards and Risks of the Proliferation of Biometric Authentication Technology
The utilization of biometrics as a tool for securing and verifying identity has been standard practice among government and law enforcement agencies for quite some time now. Some of the common uses of biometrics include the collection and storage of fingerprints to track government- and state-issued permits and licenses (in the cases of healthcare professionals, passports, … [Read more...] about The History, Rewards and Risks of the Proliferation of Biometric Authentication Technology
