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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
TSA to stand up airport digital ID app as aviation sector deploys biometrics and temperature checks
New apps and solutions utilizing biometrics to facilitate safe air travel continue to be launched and implemented, and the TSA…
| Jul 30, 2020 | Signzy hiring dozens to respond to video eKYC demand, biometrics industry appointments announcedSeveral biometrics providers have added new leaders to their teams, with StoneLock appointing a new GM, Acceptto welcoming a new… |
| Jul 29, 2020 | NEC announces global biometrics collaborations with Realeyes, FuturexNEC Corporation has entered an alliance with Realeyes to develop and distribute biometric emotion analysis solutions globally, the company announced…. |
| Jul 21, 2020 | NEC partners with SITA for touchless airport biometrics, celebrates 121 years of innovationNEC Corporation and SITA have entered a global agreement to roll out a walk-through, contactless digital identity solution for airports… |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Biometric wearables, temperature monitoring and digital health credentials for safe return to work, playThe waves of biometric and body temperature screening technologies launched to support returns to relatively normal social interaction at work… |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Biometric facial recognition contracts from Indian government for police and railways face eligibility questionsOnly independent companies and joint ventures will be able to bid on India’s Automated Facial Recognition System, not consortiums, companies… |
| Jul 13, 2020 | Real-time facial biometrics for COVID-19 response piloted at NEC headquarters and launched by HertaNEC is using its own biometric facial recognition technology with mask detection and infrared body temperature scanning as part of… |
| Jul 9, 2020 | Payments with face biometrics for vending machines and transit, iris recognition at shops unveiledNEC’s Bio-IDiom facial recognition technology has been integrated by Japanese vending machine operator DyDo, known for automated retail devices that… |
| Jul 3, 2020 | NEC tells UK court facial biometrics not scraped from internet, but declines training dataset detailsBiometric templates used by NEC for facial recognition are unique to the company and cannot be shared with or used by… |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Contactless biometrics with temperature screening pitched by FlowCentric and Eldir, NECSouth Africa’s FlowCentric and Eldir have jointly developed a facial recognition and thermal detection solution for access control to help business… |
| Jun 1, 2020 | Biometrics startup Oloid raises $5M, among several providers launching contactless temperature scanningAn AI startup has emerged from stealth with a $5 million funding announcement and the launch of a platform providing… |
| May 22, 2020 | Touchless biometrics terminal for multimodal authentication with face and iris released by NECNEC has introduced a touchless, multimodal biometric authentication terminal with high precision face and iris recognition technologies for a variety… |
| May 12, 2020 | Idex raises over $10M as biometrics companies report mix of revenue gains and optimismThe stock market continues to reflect an encouraging path ahead for biometrics companies, as Idex Biometrics has raised funds to… |
| May 8, 2020 | NEC launches dual face biometric and fever detection system for access controlIn a heavyweight addition to the increasingly-crowded market for fever detection and biometric facial recognition technology, NEC has launched NeoFace… |
| May 5, 2020 | NEC describes new I:Delight platform for touchless biometrics, signs Australia smart city dealSolutions to support the “new normal” of public health concern must make touchpoints contactless and provide a scalable biometric platform… |
| May 4, 2020 | NEC facial biometrics secure the LPGA, identifies Australian WW1 soldiersAfter the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) tournament series in the U.S. was postponed due to coronavirus concerns, Mike Whan,… |
| Apr 27, 2020 | Biometric facial recognition app released by NEC, Kiwi developers to monitor coronavirusTo stop the spread of coronavirus, NEC has partnered with software developers in New Zealand to develop NEC iQuarantine, a… |
| Apr 21, 2020 | TSA and NEC experts talk biometrics in latest IBIA podcastThe U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is still defining the role of biometrics in domestic air travel, but will move… |
| Apr 14, 2020 | Toronto Police talk responsible use of NEC facial recognition in first case to identify murderersThe initial use of the Toronto Police Service’s facial recognition is examined in some depth by The Toronto Star, which… |
| Apr 7, 2020 | Japanese companies introduce contactless biometric solutions amid coronavirus fearAware of consumers fear of touching objects in public, Japanese companies have actively started researching and developing new biometric products… |
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How digital technology can be the difference in making cities safer
Today’s terror groups have changed by using digital technology, much like how companies and governments have embraced digital transformation. Besides…
