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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.
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Certification and audit framework for face biometrics in aviation pitched by World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum has launched a toolkit and certification framework that it says has been shown in testing to…
| Dec 14, 2020 | Idemia chosen for Iceland’s biometric border checks, more CBP facial recognition rolloutsA series of new biometrics deployments have been announced by CBP at U.S. borders, while Idemia’s technology has been chosen… |
| Dec 7, 2020 | IdTA members to guide SIA’s new identity and biometric technology advisory boardSome major companies in the biometrics and identity solutions industry are joining the U.S.’ Security Industry Association (SIA) and will… |
| Nov 25, 2020 | SITA, Nagarro and NEC each help airport partners expand face biometricsEtihad Airways is trialing face biometrics from SITA to check cabin crew into the Crew Briefing Centre at Abu Dhabi… |
| Nov 18, 2020 | Star Alliance selects NEC biometrics as airport ID verification integrations advanceStar Alliance has completed the development of a platform for interoperable biometric identification to improve the travel experience of its… |
| Nov 6, 2020 | Selfie biometrics provided by NEC for SIM registration and by Jumio for e-scootersRakuten says it is the first mobile carrier service in Japan to introduce digital KYC checks by introducing an ID… |
| Nov 2, 2020 | NEC facial recognition deployed for tests to ensure spectator safety at Japan sports venuesAuthorities in Japan say they are carrying out biometrics-based tests to determine the possibility of increasing the number of spectators… |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Biometrics stocks update: NEC positioning, SuperCom warning and a wild ride for BrainChipThree NEC divisions have made announcements related to biometrics and digital identity, while SuperCom has issued notification about a stock-price… |
| Oct 26, 2020 | Anviz intros biometric temperature screening, Digital Ally partners to help businesses reopenAnviz has launched a pair of new facial recognition solutions for biometric access control and workforce management to help protect businesses… |
| Oct 19, 2020 | Controversy trails facial recognition projects for New ZealandA facial recognition project in New Zealand which seeks to make face biometrics available for public institutions and approved private… |
| Oct 12, 2020 | New Zealand to make NEC face biometrics available to public, private organizationsThe Department of Internal Affairs in New Zealand has signed a contract with U.S. giant DXC Technology to make face… |
| Oct 9, 2020 | NEC New Zealand and JNCTN to bring together biometrics and cloud digital identity toolsNEC New Zealand has announced a new biometrics partnership with identity and credential management solutions firm JNCTN on Tuesday. The… |
| Oct 5, 2020 | NEC acquires Avaloq for $2.2B to combine biometrics and analytics with cloud services for digital transformationNEC has announced the acquisition of Swiss financial software company Avaloq Group AG to integrate its biometrics and artificial intelligence technologies… |
| Oct 2, 2020 | NEC supplies face recognition for cashless payments pilot at 30 locations in Toyama, JapanDigital Garage subsidiary VeriTrans is providing a biometric facial recognition payment service in partnership with NEC for a pilot program in… |
| Sep 29, 2020 | NEC features biometric technology at new Malaysian office, details touchless airport screening partnershipsNEC has provided details on a previously-announced biometrics partnership and another for body temperature screening, and has announced the opening of… |
| Sep 29, 2020 | A laser hits finger veins with a ‘poof,’ and a new biometric tool is bornA team of academic and industry researchers say they have created a biometric scanner that uses light and sound to… |
| Sep 28, 2020 | Tokyo Olympics considering biometric facial recognition for contact tracing, NEC likely supplierBiometrics may be used for contact tracing at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, The Japan Times reports, to prevent… |
| Sep 24, 2020 | NEC and The Face Recognition Company each upgrade biometric systems accuracy for masked facesNEC Corporation has launched a new biometric facial recognition engine for improved accuracy when matching people wearing masks. The company’s facial… |
| Sep 14, 2020 | Biometrics and AI to help retail recovery being developed, launched and tested around the worldSolutions with facial recognition and other biometrics to restore the fortunes of physical retailers are being developed, funded and trialed… |
| Sep 8, 2020 | Airport biometrics update: NEC collaborates with Japan Airlines, Vision-Box in Dubai, biometric entry at LAXA series of new deployments of airport biometrics have been announced, including technologies from NEC and Vision-Box. Collins Aerospace, meanwhile,… |
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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 |
