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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
Pilot phase of biometric vaccination system for Kenyan newborns goes live
The rollout of a biometric system to manage the vaccination journey of children below the age of five years in…
| May 26, 2023 | UK MPs examine Met police use of facial recognitionThe facial recognition system used by the UK’s largest police force is “very accurate” but when live facial recognition is… |
| May 8, 2023 | Digital ID helping at least one large firm out of doldrumsThere are signs of growth among digital ID players, as earnings season continues. Thales executives, reporting sales and order intake,… |
| Apr 20, 2023 | PayPay and Yahoo! Japan launch face biometrics payments at convenience storeJapanese e-payment service firm PayPay is working with Yahoo! Japan to test a face biometrics payment platform at Yahoo! Mart… |
| Apr 18, 2023 | NEC admits password complacency in Japan hospital patient data breachA ransomware attack last year which led to disruptions in the digital medical records system of the Osaka General Medical… |
| Apr 6, 2023 | UK police claim study support to resume live facial recognition deploymentsLondon Metropolitan Police officials and their counterparts in South Wales say a study they commissioned and participated in has given… |
| Mar 30, 2023 | New CEOs named by AuthID, NEC AmericaNew top-level executives mark the zenith of an overhaul at AuthID and a regional unification for NEC America to better… |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Airport biometrics pilot announced and more anticipatedBiometric technology is becoming increasingly important in the travel industry. With the development of new capabilities, biometric authentication is seen… |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Nigeria’s Abuja, Lagos airports to pilot facial recognition from NEC to boost securityThe federal Ministry of Finance of Nigeria has disclosed that talks are underway for the conclusion of agreements with Japan… |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Kenya partners with Japan to implement biometric patient records systemJapan is working to help Kenya implement a biometric system for holding and managing patients’ medical records, and scale up… |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Vendors reveal achievements in DHS biometrics rally — updatedThe anonymized results of the 2022 DHS Biometric Technology Rally were announced last week, and showed that state of the… |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Promotions, appointments and mass hiring indicate biometrics growth aheadDigital identity technology providers are hiring or boosting their leadership ranks to address emerging opportunities. NEC and Veritran have promoted… |
| Feb 27, 2023 | Facial recognition algorithms hit new accuracy highs in latest NIST testIdemia correctly matched 99.88 percent of 12 million faces in the mugshot category of the latest 1:N test by the… |
| Feb 10, 2023 | No single direction for global air travel biometrics. Some in US just want to stopFar from being a tsunami, the faces-as-passport movement nonetheless is raising waves in developed and undeveloped economies globally. Not all… |
| Feb 7, 2023 | NEC and partners report early success with neonatal biometric vaccine management systemA biometric vaccination management program for newborn children has been jointly developed by NEC, the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)… |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Biometrics continue to enhance airport security, traveler experienceSeveral airlines and airports around the world are involved new biometrics projects designed to increase security and create contactless traveler… |
| Dec 19, 2022 | NEC, Suprema each expand ops teams, Beyond Identity and Veridas hire tech talentSeveral companies in the biometric space have recently completed new hires and/or expanded their teams. The first is NEC Corporation… |
| Dec 8, 2022 | NEC, Alcatraz AI deliver new facial recognition solutions for more efficient access controlFacial recognition tools are being introduced to ease congestion and manage access control at events and other venues, according to… |
| Nov 1, 2022 | NEC in talks with researchers commercializing infant fingerprint biometrics scannerThe developer of a device for capturing infants’ fingerprint biometrics is working towards commercialization as one of its co-founders prepares… |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Ears are big for consumer biometricsSo far, ears are the only orifices of the human body that biometric sensors enter to do their work, and… |
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 |
