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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
Women behind Homeland Security HART system, biometric exit, Gemalto Cogent algorithms honored
The annual Women in Biometrics Awards have been announced for 2018, with five leaders in the biometric identity and security…
| Oct 23, 2018 | NEC features biometric retail and banking concepts at FuturecomAt last week’s Futurecom 2018 event in Brazil, NEC demonstrated how innovative the customer experience in a smart business can… |
| Oct 18, 2018 | NEC and Arm developing secure IoT solutions for smart citiesNEC and Arm Limited announced a collaboration to drive the development of secure IoT solutions for smart cities using artificial… |
| Oct 11, 2018 | Chicago weighing special rules for businesses to use facial recognition for securityChicago is considering amending its municipal code to allow businesses licensed by the Chicago Police Department (CPD) to collect and… |
| Oct 8, 2018 | NEC joins Cyber Threat AllianceNEC announced its membership in the Cyber Threat Alliance (CTA), a U.S.-based nonprofit that facilitates the sharing of cyber threat… |
| Oct 5, 2018 | NEC creates division to formulate and apply human rights strategy to AI and biometrics businessNEC has established a Digital Trust Business Strategy Division as a dedicated organization to create and promote a strategy of… |
| Sep 27, 2018 | IJIS Institute creates Biometrics Task ForcePublic sector technology non-profit the IJIS Institute has created a new Biometrics Task Force to promote awareness of biometric technology,… |
| Sep 27, 2018 | NEC showcasing facial recognition at AVSEC World Day and GITEXNEC announced its participation in AVSEC World Day 2018 and the Global Airport and Passenger Symposium (GAPS) taking place October… |
| Sep 25, 2018 | NEC opens innovation center in SingaporeNEC today announced the opening of the NEC Open Innovation Centre (OIC) in Singapore. The OIC is a part of… |
| Sep 24, 2018 | Kenyan police launch facial recognition on urban CCTV networkKenya’s National Police Service (NPS) has launched a facial recognition system for CCTV cameras installed along major roads and highways… |
| Sep 22, 2018 | NEC facial recognition tech helped secure the 18th Asian GamesNEC has revealed that it provided a facial recognition system and a behavior detection system for the 18th Asian Games… |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Delta announces first airport terminal in U.S. with curb to gate biometric coverageDelta Air Lines is launching the first terminal-wide deployment of biometrics in the U.S. in partnership with Customs and Border… |
| Sep 21, 2018 | NEC featuring face recognition tech at APTA’s 2018 Annual MeetingNEC announced its participation in the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) 2018 Annual Meeting being held next week in Nashville,… |
| Sep 15, 2018 | NEC showcasing physical and cybersecurity tech at GovernmentWare 2018NEC Asia Pacific announced its participation at next week’s 28th annual GovernmentWare (GovWare) conference and showcase, held together with the… |
| Sep 11, 2018 | NEC VP sees critical period of public facial recognition deployments and debate over next 24 monthsNEC is one of the few companies among the Fortune Global 500 that are leaders in biometric technology. It has… |
| Aug 28, 2018 | New NEC algorithm dramatically improves accuracy of South Wales Police facial recognitionSouth Wales Police have deployed a new algorithm to make their automated facial recognition (AFR) system much more accurate, making… |
| Aug 27, 2018 | NEC leads Tascent’s $19.5 million investment round to enhance iris biometricsTascent has raised $19.5 million in a Series B funding round led by NEC Corporation and Tano Capital, and says… |
| Aug 22, 2018 | National Soccer Hall of Fame deploys NEC facial recognition techThe National Soccer Hall of Fame and NEC Corporation of America have announced a unique facial recognition-based partnership. Powered by… |
| Aug 8, 2018 | NEC unveils automated facial recognition system for fast athlete processing at Tokyo 2020 OlympicsNEC has unveiled the facial recognition systems which will be used at all venues in the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic… |
| Jul 11, 2018 | LPGA expands partnership with NEC to use facial recognition for event securityThe Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) has expanded its partnership with NEC to make the company its official technology partner,… |
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 |
