NEW: NCRB has divulged more details about the Indian government& #39;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/">https://www.medianama.com/2020/09/2...

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/">https://www.medianama.com/2020/09/2...

Other concerns addressed by NCRB include:

- AFRS& #39; integration with databases like CCTNS, ICJS, NAFIS
- It& #39;s accuracy rate demands (which is quite high)

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Companies that look interested to build India& #39;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

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Hewlett Packard (HP)
Thales Group
FaceTagr
Ernst and Young
AnyVision
UL Technology Solutions
Pyramid
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