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NEC (stock info) is the global leader in the field of biometric authentication, bringing the best of their class in the world, providing the most suitable solutions to customers’ needs in six areas—face recognition, iris recognition, fingerprint/palmprint recognition, voice recognition and ear acoustic authentication. In addition, by combining multiple biometric authentication systems, NEC’s solutions bring about even more robust security, creating a safe, secure and seamless future cities.
NEC Biometrics News
Upgrade to New Zealand’s immigration system postponed
A key improvement to New Zealand’s immigration identity system, known as the Biometric Capability Upgrade (BCU), will be delayed for…
| Oct 4, 2024 | Fingerprints leave mark on law enforcement with news from Blue Biometrics, NECIn 2024 the FBI celebrates 100 years of fingerprinting technology, which continues to roll out new innovations in the present…. |
| Oct 2, 2024 | SITA, Amadeus, Idemia soar as airports and passengers embrace digital travelAir travel is still rebounding from the pandemic. As it does, the aviation industry is undergoing a transformation, driven by… |
| Sep 18, 2024 | ICE to award contract to field more NEC fingerprint capture devicesUS Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) intends to award a firm fixed price delivery order under the First Source II… |
| Sep 3, 2024 | NEC launches facial recognition system for simultaneous authentication in motionNEC Corporation has launched a new biometric system so customers can utilize its facial recognition to authenticate individuals even while… |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Police pushback on NFL facial recognition policy could spread beyond VegasLas Vegas police continue to refuse to recognize the NFL’s new facial recognition-based access management policy, citing concerns about the… |
| Aug 20, 2024 | NEC: quarterlies, annuals, regulatory actionsAugust 20,2024 – NEC reports a slight revenue decline of 2.3 percent in the latest quarter to 690.3 billion yen (approximately… |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Facial recognition comes to Great American Ballpark with MLB Go-Ahead EntryMajor League Baseball’s biometric stat sheet is getting longer, as more ballparks roll out the Go-Ahead Entry facial recognition system… |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Malaysia upgrading biometric border control systems for land, sea and airThe proof-of-concept period for Malaysia’s MyBorderPass facial recognition system to control immigration ends on August 31, leaving an open question… |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Met police director says live facial recognition beats accuracy expectationThe experience of UK police with live facial recognition is poorly understood, and the technology is proving more effective than… |
| Jul 24, 2024 | More ballparks to get biometric entry through MLB’s Go-Ahead EntryMajor League Baseball continues to grow its facial recognition entry program with biometrics from NEC. An article in Sports Business… |
| Jul 24, 2024 | NEC to lead major upgrade to New Zealand’s biometric capabilitiesA massive upgrade of New Zealand’s biometric capabilities with an estimated cost of $35 million (1US$20.7M) did not require Cabinet… |
| Jul 22, 2024 | NZ’s face biometrics system sees zero uptake from govt agenciesA project in New Zealand that makes face biometrics technology available to public institutions and approved private organizations has had… |
| Jul 19, 2024 | NEC trades in 20K employee ID cards for facial recognition system in JapanNEC Corporation plans to implement a facial recognition identification access control system for its 20,000 employees in Japan, replacing traditional… |
| Jul 19, 2024 | 3 East Asian countries expand biometric border systemsMyanmar junta’s new smart card is trapping migrant workers inside the country and fueling a black market. Indonesia and Malaysia… |
| Jul 10, 2024 | SoftBank integrates NEC’s biometrics for tailored digital transformationSoftBank is integrating NEC Corporation’s multimodal biometric authentication, Bio-IDiom, with its extensive range of communication networks and security services. By… |
| May 27, 2024 | 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo will feature NEC biometric payment and access technologyThe 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo in Japan will feature a comprehensive facial recognition system developed by NEC for cashless payments and visitor… |
| Apr 29, 2024 | SIA and IBIA say facial recognition for airline passengers is safe, necessaryThe Security Industry Association (SIA) and the International Biometrics + Identity Association (IBIA) are pushing congress not to approve language… |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Singapore agency develops iris biometrics gates for in-motion capture with NEC techIdentification on the Move (IOTM) is a prototype airport biometrics system that can verify a user without them having to… |
| Apr 8, 2024 | The rise of digital public infrastructure boosts India towards an $8T GDP by 2030India’s advances in digital modernization have taken an enormous rise with the advent of digital public infrastructure (DPI), known as… |
NEC White Papers
Finding a face in a crowded arena
Face recognition has improved leaps and bounds in the last five years. From a technology once associated with science fiction…
| Oct 16, 2018 | How digital technology can be the difference in making cities safer |
