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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
NEC unveils automated facial recognition system for fast athlete processing at Tokyo 2020 Olympics
NEC 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,… |
| Jul 5, 2018 | Biometrics stocks this week: Nuance overhauls board, DHS face ID tests, NEC contractsThe biometrics sector is an exciting place to be these days. New products are being launched. Biometrics-based devices are popping… |
| Jul 2, 2018 | Australian govt agency awards NEC facial recognition contractsThe New South Wales Roads and Maritime agency is preparing to launch a new facial recognition system from NEC Australia… |
| Jun 18, 2018 | NEC responds to Australian biometrics services contract terminationNEC has responded to the recent cancelation of its biometric identity services (BIS) contract with the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission… |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Australian government cancels NEC biometrics services contractAustralia’s Federal Government has terminated a contract for Biometric Identification Services (BIS) with NEC Australia due to project delays, ARN… |
| Jun 14, 2018 | NEC facial recognition technology implemented by Algerian smartphone maker BomareAlgerian smartphone manufacturer and vendor Bomare will integrate facial recognition software from NEC in its “Stream System” Android devices to… |
| Jun 12, 2018 | Australian government suspends biometrics services contract with NECA Biometric Identification Services project for which NEC Australia has been working with the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC, formerly… |
| Apr 30, 2018 | NEC iris recognition achieves highest matching accuracy in NIST testingNEC has announced that its Bio-IDiom iris algorithm has been recognized as having the highest matching accuracy in the recent… |
| Apr 4, 2018 | NEC voice recognition integrated with clinical trial appHealthcare company CMIC Holdings has announced the development an iPhone app for clinical trials leveraging artificial intelligence voice recognition technology… |
| Mar 15, 2018 | LASD deploys NEC multimodal biometric identification solutionAs of January 7, 2018, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) is fully utilizing NEC’s Integra ID 5 Multimodal… |
| Mar 13, 2018 | NEC America partners with embedded video leader VidyoNEC Corporation of America and Vidyo have aligned strategically to bring embedded video to NEC’s cloud-based offerings in North America…. |
| Mar 6, 2018 | NEC presenting face recognition technology at IT TransNEC and its partners are presenting a number of solutions for enhancing public transportation at IT TRANS International Conference and… |
| Feb 14, 2018 | NEC facial recognition enables OCBC Bank to offer enhanced customer experienceOCBC Bank in Singapore has been using facial recognition technology developed by NEC for the last two months as part… |
| Jan 17, 2018 | NEC biometric security trials with Singapore government completed successfullyNEC Asia Pacific has announced the successful completion of three safety and security test bed projects with Singapore’s government, in… |
| Jan 17, 2018 | NEC acquires UK police software provider Northgate Public ServiceSoftware provider Northgate Public Service (NPS) has been acquired by NEC for £475 million (roughly $655 million), giving NPS access… |
| Jan 11, 2018 | NEC showcasing immersive retail experience that incorporates biometrics and AI at NRF 2018NEC will showcase an immersive retail experience that incorporates NEC’s retail technologies, including POS hardware, software, biometrics, artificial intelligence, analytics… |
| Jan 3, 2018 | Tokyo 2020 athletes, staff, media to be screened with NEC facial recognitionThe Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games will deploy NEC facial recognition technology at game venues to screen athletes, staff… |
| Dec 14, 2017 | Australia to pilot city surveillance system that uses NEC’s biometrics techAustralian cities will be the first to trial a ‘next-generation security’ systems that will combine live video with advanced real-time… |
| Dec 12, 2017 | NEC develops automatic optimization technology for deep learningIn an effort to facilitate improvements in recognition accuracy, NEC has developed automatic optimization technology for deep learning. In a… |
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 |
