Biometrics
Suprema to Introduce New Fusion Multimodal Terminal at Live Sessions of Suprema Connect
Suprema invites industry members to the ?Fusion Face Recognition? live session scheduled on September 17th, where it will introduce the new FaceStation F2 Fusion Multimodal Terminal. The live session is part of Suprema Connect 2020, Suprema?s first virtual event, designed to compensate for traditional security conferences, most of which were cancelled due to COVID-19. At the Fusion Face, Recognition live sessions a Suprema expert will go over the features and technology of FaceStation F2 in detail.
iProov Launches World?s First Global Threat Intelligence System for Biometric Assurance
iProov has launched the world?s first system of global threat intelligence for biometric assurance. The iProov Security Operations Centre (iSOC) combines technology, process and people to monitor and manage the rapidly evolving landscape of biometric cyber-crime. It further secures iProov?s Genuine Presence Assurance technology and protects organizations and individuals against the growing threat of AI-driven cyber-attacks, including deepfakes.
Why iProov Genuine Presence Assurance Doesn?t Use Selfies
Do you suffer from selfie anxiety? If so, you?re not alone. According to our survey, 34% of people in the UK and US class themselves as having selfie anxiety – either they don?t know how to take a selfie, or they don?t like how they look in them, or they just don?t like taking pictures of themselves. In fact, 63% of the people we surveyed said that they don?t like how they look on mobile video calls, which is selfie anxiety in all but name.
New Suprema FaceStation F2 Combines Visual and IR Face Recognition
Suprema announces the introduction of the FaceStation F2 Fusion Multimodal Terminal. The new multimodal biometric solution delivers exceptional authentication accuracy and anti-spoofing performance by the fusion of visual and infrared face recognition technology. The FaceStation F2 can also be combined with Suprema Thermal Camera to detect users with high skin temperature, and features mask detection capabilities to help prevent the spread of infectious viruses such as COVID-19.
Iris ID Technology Chosen by Iraqi Millennium Hotels for Time and Attendance
Iris ID announced its contactless IrisAccess biometric technology is being used for employee time and attendance at hotels in Iraq which are part of Millennium & Copthorne Hotels, a London-based hotel company that manages and operates 135 luxury hotels in 80 locations worldwide. The Millennium hotels ?the Millennium Kurdistan, the Copthorne Hotel Baranan and Millennium Kurdistan Hotel and Spa? are located in the Sulaymaniyah province in the country?s Kurdistan region.
Iris ID Named to Inc. 5000 List of America?s Fastest-Growing Private Companies
Iris ID announced it was ranked number 2,947 in the 2020 version of the Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation?s fastest-growing private companies. Since 1997, Iris ID has developed, produced, and sold the world?s fastest, convenient, and most accurate iris-based biometric solutions for access control, identity verification, and time and attendance. Iris ID platforms are used around the world in many markets including transportation, healthcare, immigration, finance, and national ID.
StoneLock Announces Launch of Contactless and Privacy Hardened Biometric Access Control Reader Technology
StoneLock announced the official product launch of the StoneLock GO biometric reader, a next-generation biometric reader redefining security and authentication of users for physical access control. It is now available for purchase by enterprises of all sizes. Launching at a pivotal time for access control in light of a growing demand for contactless and privacy-grounded technology, the StoneLock GO is intentionally designed with proprietary, ?faceless? recognition technology to protect users by safeguarding their privacy.
Invixium and SIASA Announce Distribution Partnership for Mexico
Invixium and SIASA jointly announce an exclusive partnership to distribute Invixium?s range of biometric products to SIASA?s customers in Mexico. Invixium announced a range of new product and software solutions as a direct response to the pandemic as businesses within and outside of Mexico must adapt to COVID-19. Further, IXM TOUCH 2 is now touchless: a field upgrade can be purchased for existing devices to enable face recognition.
SAFR from RealNetworks Awarded $1.9M in Phase II Small Business Innovation Research Contracts from the USAF
SAFR announced it has been awarded two Phase II Small Business Innovation Research contracts of approximately $950k each or $1.9M in total from AFWERX. These contracts provide funding to adapt the SAFR platform for use by the Air Force for perimeter security and secure access. Once developed for the USAF, the SBIR/STTR program allows for any other federal agency to award a sole-source contract for technology developed under the program. SAFR will be enhanced to integrate real-time facial recognition across a range of fixed and mobile device embedded cameras
Acuant Integrates iProov Patented Biometric Authentication Into Its Trusted Identity Platform
iProov announced that Acuant has integrated iProov into its platform to provide robust online face authentication services. Acuant, which provides identity verification services to all industries, selected iProov?s patented Flashmark technology to deliver the highest level of trust during the online authentication of a remote individual for customer onboarding, customer authentication, age verification, fraud prevention and regulatory compliance.
ISS ?Safe Return to Work? Solution Trifecta Addresses Organizations? Most Challenging Issues
ISS offers a trifecta of solutions as part of its ?Plan for a Safe Return to Work? initiative. Built to seamlessly operate on the ISS SecurOS platform, the solutions include: FaceX Facial Recognition for touchless access control credentialing and authentication; FaceX Temperature Detection to automatically measure individuals? body surface temperature; and FaceX Mask Detection to automatically detect the presence or absence of face masks which are increasingly required for admission into various facilities.
HID Global Expands Biometric Identity Verification to Police Forces and Military Installations Around the Globe
HID Global announced the expansion of its biometrics identification management solutions to police departments and military installations around the globe. A large police force that covers a major capital city in Europe is using its HID NOMAD 30 Pocket Reader for rapid suspect identification in the field. The solution?s SDK is now available for iOS devices. This extends Bring-Your-Own-Device benefits to a wider scope of clients who seek a truly flexible and mobile single-fingerprint verification solution.
Iris ID Partners with Securiport Poviding Contactless Biometric Authentication
Iris ID announced it has entered into an agreement to provide its contactless IrisAccess biometric readers to Securiport. Securiport?s automated kiosks and gates authenticate people?s identities at airports, seaports, border crossings and other critical locations. Dr. Enrique Segura, chief executive officer and president, Securiport, said the addition of Iris ID?s biometric technology to Securiport stations enhances the convenience and safety of travelers.
Invixium and CQR Security Ltd Announce Distribution Partnership for United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland
Invixium and CQR Security jointly announce an exclusive distribution partnership for the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. As a highly respected global player in the intrusion prevention and access control markets, CQR brings nearly 40 years of trusted industry experience as a manufacturer and distributor of high quality security and access control products to over 60 countries worldwide. Invixium recently announced an upgrade for its flagship product IXM TITAN.
Johnson Controls introduces Innometriks Cheetah SE Bio High Assurance Smart Card Reader
Johnson Controls is introducing the Innometriks Cheetah SE Bio High Assurance Smart Card Reader with fingerprint biometric matching. The card reader?s advanced system and seamless architecture allow for efficient integration with a range of physical access control systems with its secure and open-based OSDP protocol. With this update, enrollments are captured and stored in a central database and matched via OSDP or stored directly on a smartcard,
iProov to Provide Biometric Technology to Challenger Bank KNAB part of AEGON
iProov announced that its technology is to be deployed by Dutch challenger bank Knab for its nearly 500,000 customers. Knab customers can now effortlessly authenticate themselves for a growing range of sensitive transactions using iProov?s patented Flashmark technology. The partnership with the online-only bank, which is owned by multinational life insurance, pensions and asset management firm AEGON, sees iProov collaborate with a challenger bank for the first time.
Fine Hygienic Holding Deploys Invixium Solution as Part of its Digital Transformation Initiative
Invixium has been contracted by Fine Hygienic Holding to deploy IXM TITAN devices and integrate Invixium?s workforce management solution with FHH?s Oracle HR cloud as part of its corporate digital transformation initiative. usinesses like FHH that have many operating locations require a workforce management solution where data from all facilities is readily available. Invixium?s IXM WEB is a web-based, cloud-ready biometric access control.
Los Angeles County Sheriff?s Department to Deploy Iris ID Technology
Iris ID will provide its biometric recognition technology to the County of Los Angeles to make its prisoner release process safer, more accurate and efficient. Iris ID?s OU7S-AK camera module will be part of 163 Livescan stations in 114 law enforcement locations throughout the county. The new criminal booking solution will bring iris-based identity authentication capabilities to a system that previously relied on fingerprints and photos to enroll and identify individuals arrested.
iProov to Provide Contactless Travel Entry for Eurostar as Part of Railway Innovation Initiative
iProov announced that its technology will be used to improve the speed and safety of train travel. Rail passengers using Eurostar services will be the first to take advantage of a facial biometric corridor to enable contactless journeys. The walk-through system will allow customers to complete ticket checks and border exit processes at St Pancras International station without needing to come into contact with people or hardware.
Suprema Access Control and Workforce Management Access Solutions Address Post-Pandemic World Challenges
Suprema is refocusing its efforts to offer fully integrated access control solutions for physical security and time and attendance applications in the post-pandemic world. Suprema is offering reliabile and cost-efficient, comprehensive end-to-end access control and workforce management system capabilities employing various touchless credentialing solutions such as facial recognition, RFID, and remote and contactless mobile devices.