Nigeria’s Abuja, Lagos airports to pilot facial recognition from NEC to boost security
The federal Ministry of Finance of Nigeria has disclosed that talks are underway for the conclusion of agreements with Japan…
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Kenya partners with Japan to implement biometric patient records system
Japan is working to help Kenya implement a biometric system for holding and managing patients’ medical records, and scale up…
Promotions, appointments and mass hiring indicate biometrics growth ahead
Digital identity technology providers are hiring or boosting their leadership ranks to address emerging opportunities. NEC and Veritran have promoted…
Facial recognition algorithms hit new accuracy highs in latest NIST test
Idemia correctly matched 99.88 percent of 12 million faces in the mugshot category of the latest 1:N test by the…
No single direction for global air travel biometrics. Some in US just want to stop
Far from being a tsunami, the faces-as-passport movement nonetheless is raising waves in developed and undeveloped economies globally. Not all…
NEC and partners report early success with neonatal biometric vaccine management system
A biometric vaccination management program for newborn children has been jointly developed by NEC, the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)…
Biometrics continue to enhance airport security, traveler experience
Several airlines and airports around the world are involved new biometrics projects designed to increase security and create contactless traveler…
NEC, Suprema each expand ops teams, Beyond Identity and Veridas hire tech talent
Several companies in the biometric space have recently completed new hires and/or expanded their teams. The first is NEC Corporation…
NEC, Alcatraz AI deliver new facial recognition solutions for more efficient access control
Facial recognition tools are being introduced to ease congestion and manage access control at events and other venues, according to…
NEC in talks with researchers commercializing infant fingerprint biometrics scanner
The developer of a device for capturing infants’ fingerprint biometrics is working towards commercialization as one of its co-founders prepares…
