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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
Document-free checks launch at Vienna Airport with NEC biometrics
Airports in Vienna and Jakarta are deploying face biometrics to make passenger processes contactless and document-free, with NEC supplying the…
| Oct 4, 2021 | Suprema ID to launch FAP60 biometric fingerprint scanner at Connect:IDSuprema ID is launching a new durable scanner to enroll fingerprint biometrics in the field at Connect:ID 2021 in Washington, DC… |
| Sep 30, 2021 | Law enforcement expert to head NEC National Security SystemsNEC Corporation America has confirmed Dr. Kathleen Kiernan as the new president at NEC National Security Systems (NEC NSS), after… |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Airport biometrics going mobile or single-token, IATA Travel Pass and NEC among beneficiariesThe use of biometrics and self-service check-in kiosks has enabled Emirates to serve nearly three times as many passengers per… |
| Sep 27, 2021 | ICE drops $3.9M for Trust Stamp’s facial recognition, London Met taps NEC for $4.2MThe U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has recently signed a $3.9 million contract with Trust Stamp for the development… |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Leaders in biometrics and ID policy honored by Goode, SIA, CIXGoode Intelligence has declared BehavioSec CEO Dr. Neil Costigan, Women in Identity Co-founder Emma Lindley, and Nok Nok Labs President… |
| Sep 24, 2021 | NEC claims win in NIST iris biometrics accuracy testNew iris recognition accuracy benchmarking from NIST is out, and NEC has claimed the top accuracy rate, at 99.59 percent for… |
| Aug 23, 2021 | NEC and Fido Alliance announce new authentication and biometrics eventsEvent details have emerged for two of the industry’s top-level events, both with changes made in light of the COVID… |
| Aug 18, 2021 | NEC India CEO sees increasing role for AI in country’s digital journeyThe President and Chief Executive Officer of NEC Corporation India, Aalok Kumar, has recalled the significant contribution which the company… |
| Aug 17, 2021 | OCR Labs, HyperVerge, NEC each recognized for biometrics reliabilityOCR Labs says it is the first private Australian company to be accredited to the country’s Trusted Digital Identity Framework (TDIF),… |
| Jul 13, 2021 | NEC showcases I:Delight biometrics with virtual customer experience center launchNEC Corporation of America has launched its Virtual Customer Experience (VCX) center to showcase its artificial intelligence and biometric solutions… |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Oracle alleges NEC America distributed biometric application with unauthorized databaseNEC Corporation of America owes Oracle $7 million for an alleged breach of contract related to a law enforcement biometrics system,… |
| Jul 5, 2021 | Organizational changes afoot at NEC and subsidiariesNEC National Security Systems has appointed Dr. Kathleen Kiernan as interim President, in which role she will lead the delivery… |
| Jun 15, 2021 | SITA, NEC and Star Alliance partner to extend touchless biometrics across airlinesA partnership has been formed by SITA, NEC and Star Alliance to expand the use of biometric identity for touchless… |
| May 21, 2021 | Benefits of facial recognition kiosks for hospitality, travel highlighted by NEC, BizVibeKiosks with face biometrics could be deployed to various areas in the travel and hospitality industries to secure and improve… |
| May 18, 2021 | IATA Travel Pass adds NFC, Hawaii adds NEC face biometrics for health screeningA trial of digital identity and COVID-19 test results with NFC technology through the biometric International Air Transport Association (IATA)… |
| May 11, 2021 | NEC accelerates face biometrics 20X with neuroscience-inspired AI engineNEC Corporation has developed a way to speed up its NeoFace biometrics by up to 20 times while maintaining accuracy… |
| May 6, 2021 | NEC National Security Systems launches to deliver biometrics to US governmentNEC North America has launched a new subsidiary, NEC National Security Systems, Inc. (NEC NSS), to specialize in the delivery… |
| May 3, 2021 | NEC and BioRugged provide thermal cameras to fight COVID, biometric solution launched by WildFacesNEC and BioRugged are helping deploy systems for body temperature checks in Kenya and South Africa, respectively, for COVID-19 spread… |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Passenger biometrics expansion urged in Entrust and SITA blogs, FTE honors effortsSeamless travel along paths defined by biometrics can provide the same benefits airports are finding in other areas of travel,… |
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 |
