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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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NEC and BioRugged provide thermal cameras to fight COVID, biometric solution launched by WildFaces
NEC 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,… |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Contactless biometrics market set for huge growth as entertainment industry dives inContactless biometrics are not just having a moment, they are starting a decade in which the market will grow at… |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Multi-touchpoint face biometrics systems unveiled at airports in Japan and FranceNarita International Airport Corporation (NAA) has partnered with Amadeus and NEC Corporation to allow passengers to check in using facial… |
| Apr 7, 2021 | SITA Smart Path biometrics launched for domestic US passengers as airport investments accelerateSITA has announced a new deployment of its face biometrics for several domestic passenger processes, while Tampa is currently installing… |
| Mar 30, 2021 | NEC industry-tailored biometrics awarded by Frost & Sullivan, Ambiq and BIO-key technologies honoredVertical-specific biometrics from NEC have been recognized by Frost & Sullivan among its Growth Innovation Leadership best practices awards. NEC… |
| Mar 29, 2021 | BioRugged, Panini and NEC America add employees, Biometrics Institute recruitingBioRugged has hired Siphiwe Ngwenya as an Android Developer and Project Support Specialist for its biometric solutions. Ngwenya was a… |
| Mar 19, 2021 | NEC revealed as biometrics provider for US base amid public relations moves, awardNEC and its national subsidiaries have been busy, with a biometrics deployment, marketing campaigns in the U.S. and India, an… |
| Mar 18, 2021 | Airport biometrics launched for contactless boarding, bag drop, lounge access and border checksBiometrics implementations by Idemia in Brazil, American Airlines at DFW, NEC in Japan and Romania’s Border Police are rolling out… |
| Mar 11, 2021 | NEC advises business on using its biometric workplace solution for safe and compliant reopeningNEC says that a “robust” biometric visitor and employee management solution can help keep business premises and organizations safe and… |
| Mar 10, 2021 | NEC America explains top biometric accuracy finish for masked faces in DHS RallyNEC Corporation of America’s face biometrics outperformed the median competition by 19 percent for identifying subjects wearing masks in the… |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Japan’s Shizuoka prefecture trials secure face biometric payments from VeriTrans and NECSecure, convenient, cashless and contactless biometric payment solution VeriTrans4G is being deployed on a Proof of Concept (PoC) basis between… |
| Feb 22, 2021 | NEC, Microsoft executives to lead SIA’s new biometrics advisory boardThe Security Industry Association (SIA) has named a new chair and vice chair who will head its Identity and Biometric… |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Smart Engines OCR technology integrated with two biometric onboarding systemsSmart Engines’ identity document recognition technology has been adopted by Oman Arab Bank (OAB) as part of biometric user onboarding… |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Soft market conditions hit biometrics revenues but fundraising, deals foreshadow expected bounceEarnings reports by publicly-traded companies that provide biometrics are showing some effect from the generalized financial turmoil of the pandemic…. |
| Jan 29, 2021 | New ID and biometrics advisory board, ethical AI alliance formed by global organizationsThe Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the foundation of an Identity and Biometric Technology Advisory Board (IBTAB), with the… |
| Jan 28, 2021 | NEC CTO sees boost to biometrics and AI R&D from pandemic as potential Olympics push loomsNEC Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Motoo Nishihara said the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly increased the speed of development of face… |
| Jan 19, 2021 | NEC targets major sales year for biometrics and touchless interactions in 2021With mask-wearing relatively common among those with allergies in Japan even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, NEC was already working… |
| Jan 11, 2021 | Rank One appoints biometrics industry veteran, former Idemia NSS head Scott Swann as CEORank One Computing has appointed Scott Swann as its new chief executive, bringing 25 years of experience in the field of… |
| Jan 4, 2021 | IPO, financing and biometrics stock price hike signal optimism for growth year aheadA series of announcements made over the holidays clearly indicate the momentum of investment in the biometrics market. Biodit has… |
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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 |
