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Tascent Inc.
Tascent develops and deploys biometric identity products and solutions that excel in challenging, real-world environments. Each year, tens of millions of people around the world rely on Tascent’s biometric technologies for secure, seamless travel and commerce. Founded in 2015, Tascent has a strong heritage in iris recognition and multimodal high-throughput and mobile biometrics stemming from its acquisition of AOptix Identity Solutions. Tascent is based in Silicon Valley, CA and supports customers and partners globally with offices in Washington DC, London, Dubai and Singapore.
Tascent Inc. Biometrics News
Market difficulties take Tascent
(Tascent multi-modal biometrics scanners in use at Woodlands Checkpoint in Singapore last July.) Multimodal biometric identification company Tascent has folded….
| Sep 27, 2022 | Tascent’s multimodal biometrics contracted for Palau border, Australian prisonsThe Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (BCBP) of the western Pacific Ocean Republic of Palau has reached a deal… |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Singapore trials Tascent face and iris biometrics land border clearance for people in carsA pilot has begun at the Woodlands Checkpoint in Singapore for a new biometric version of the Automated Passenger In-car… |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Digital trust, biometrics sales and security experts appointments unveiledTrulioo, IDnow, Clearview AI, OneSpan, Tascent, and the Security Industry Association (SIA) are among biometrics and digital identity security organizations… |
| Mar 17, 2022 | EyeLock launch, Tascent program address workplace biometric access control demandAccess control biometrics are getting a boost with a new back-end system and an early-access program launched by separate technology… |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Cruise line patent suggests face biometrics for stateroom access, personalizationFace biometrics-based door unlocking may be coming to cruise ship bedrooms aboard Royal Caribbean ships, based on a patent application… |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Biometric access control solutions, integrations and customer wins indicate market growthA number of access control companies have expanded their offerings, with Tascent launching a new biometric endpoint and Invixium appointing… |
| Aug 25, 2021 | US Army pandemic biometric access project awarded to Identity Strategy PartnersDefense personnel could soon navigate facilities with just their face biometrics. The U.S. Army has awarded Identity Strategy Partners (IdSP) a… |
| Jun 22, 2021 | Tascent biometrics deployed by Chicago Cubs for touchless workplace accessTascent has deployed its facial recognition suite for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball’s front office at Wrigley Field,… |
| Jun 9, 2021 | Tariq Malik returns to lead Pakistan digital ID efforts amid biometrics leadership appointmentsIn a flurry of new hires, NADRA has returned its former head, Mitek Systems has appointed a new board member… |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Tascent multi-stage, multi-modal self biometrics enrollment patent could broaden iris recognition useTascent has been awarded a new patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a multimodal biometrics innovation which would… |
| Apr 15, 2021 | Tascent gets device certification for biometric ID enrollment in Nigeria, unveils two new mobile SDKsTascent has released two software development kits (SDKs) – the Mobile Face and the Mobile Device SDKs – with the… |
| Mar 29, 2021 | NEC APAC, Tascent partner on iris and face biometrics implementation in South East AsiaCitizens and travelers in a key economic and logistical hub in South-East Asia can now enjoy a seamless and efficient… |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Airside, Tascent team up to provide biometric solution for COVID-19-battered travel industryAirside and Tascent have announced a partnership intended to deliver an integrated biometric solution to the global travel industry, which… |
| Sep 24, 2020 | New biometric partnerships: Tascent for air travel, Alcatraz for healthcareTascent and airport lounge solution provider Information Engineering Group (IEG) announced a new biometrics partnership on Wednesday. The companies will… |
| Sep 21, 2020 | Tascent announce regional biometrics support center in MalaysiaTascent has announced the construction of a regional support center in Malaysia to serve customers of its biometric products and… |
| May 20, 2020 | Tascent and D-Link ANZ launch new devices for facial biometrics and temperature checksTascent has launched a new device with facial recognition and contactless external body temperature scanning to help organizations meet their safety… |
| Oct 29, 2019 | Tascent founder joins Paravision to oversee marketing and biometric product managementJoey Pritikin, founder and former co-CEO of Tascent, has been named new Chief Product Officer of Paravision, for which he… |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Business and development opportunities top this week’s biometrics and digital ID newsDuring a week of mostly good news for the biometrics industry, top stories on Biometric Update broadly follow themes of… |
| Aug 14, 2019 | Tascent facial recognition excels at DHS 2019 Biometric Technology RallyTascent has delivered the highest biometric facial recognition accuracy, highest efficiency, and highest customer satisfaction among all 14 leading competitors… |
Tascent Inc. Industry Insights
Why usability matters
This is a guest post by Joey Pritikin, VP Sales and Marketing at Tascent. Showing your ID at the airport…
Brand Focus: Tascent Inc.
Tascent launches new products to continue making biometrics accessible
Tascent has announced a pair of product launches to significantly broaden the application range for its core hardware and software…
