NEW: NCRB has divulged more details about the Indian government's upcoming and controversial Automated Facial Recognition System, including that the system will soon be tested to detect mask-wearing faces, email replies show. I report for @medianama 1/5 https://www.medianama.com/2020/09/223-indian-automated-facial-recognition-system-face-mask-detection/
India's NCRB to test automated facial recognition system for face mask detection

NCRB will ask prospective bidders to showcase that their facial recognition surveillance systems can identify mask-wearing faces

https://www.medianama.com/2020/09/223-indian-automated-facial-recognition-system-face-mask-detection/
While responding to questions asked by bidders (a list of whom will follow), NCRB also said that the facial recognition tool will have to generate “comprehensive biometric authentication reports” consisting of a person’s face and fingerprints. 2/5 https://www.medianama.com/2020/09/223-indian-automated-facial-recognition-system-face-mask-detection/
India's NCRB to test automated facial recognition system for face mask detection

NCRB will ask prospective bidders to showcase that their facial recognition surveillance systems can identify mask-wearing faces

https://www.medianama.com/2020/09/223-indian-automated-facial-recognition-system-face-mask-detection/
Other concerns addressed by NCRB include:

- AFRS' integration with databases like CCTNS, ICJS, NAFIS
- It's accuracy rate demands (which is quite high)

Read story for more details offered by NCRB. 3/5 https://www.medianama.com/2020/09/223-indian-automated-facial-recognition-system-face-mask-detection/
India's NCRB to test automated facial recognition system for face mask detection

NCRB will ask prospective bidders to showcase that their facial recognition surveillance systems can identify mask-wearing faces

https://www.medianama.com/2020/09/223-indian-automated-facial-recognition-system-face-mask-detection/
Companies that look interested to build India's biggest facial recognition tool:

CDAC Pune
Tata Consultancy Services
Telecommunications Consultants India Limited
NEC Technologies
Innefu Labs
Bharat Electronics
BECIL
Idemia
Tech5
VARA Technology

cont. 4/5
...cont.

Hewlett Packard (HP)
Thales Group
FaceTagr
Ernst and Young
AnyVision
UL Technology Solutions
Pyramid
Leading Edge Communication 5/5 https://www.medianama.com/2020/09/223-indian-automated-facial-recognition-system-face-mask-detection/
India's NCRB to test automated facial recognition system for face mask detection

NCRB will ask prospective bidders to showcase that their facial recognition surveillance systems can identify mask-wearing faces

https://www.medianama.com/2020/09/223-indian-automated-facial-recognition-system-face-mask-detection/
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