Upgraded Reveal – The Future of Biometrics Revealed!

Upgraded Reveal – The Future of Biometrics Revealed!

Posted by Gary Lac on Posted in Biometrics, Government, Law Enforcement, Security Tagged , ,

Facial recognition has become an essential technology for law enforcement and government agencies. Whether supporting criminal investigations or to detect and prevent fraud, public safety and security requires advanced identity solutions.

Our customers told us what they wanted so we recently updated our Reveal advanced face recognition solution.

Newly Upgraded Reveal – The Future of Biometrics Revealed!

The fastest, most accurate face recognition in NIST’s Face Recognition Test Evaluation (FRTE)* is now even better! Reveal is a forensic face recognition application providing law enforcement, crime laboratories, and civil applicant processing agencies the ability to identify face images – ranging from good to very poor quality – by performing either a one-to-many search or one-to-one match against a database of any size.

A cloud-native solution using Microsoft® Azure®, Reveal offers a cost-effective biometric solution purpose-built to lower total cost of ownership. Upgrades include:

  • EverBlu Algorithm, lifetime algorithm updates, ensuring your investment remains cutting-edge indefinitely.
  • Elastic matcher delivers greater accuracy and faster facial recognition matching, further empowering morphological analysis for forensic examiners to review 18 different points on the face for more detailed verification.
  • Tattoo recognition, providing forensic examiners with more tools for investigations.

Click here to learn more or schedule a personalized demo of Reveal.

Be in the know about industry advancements! Check out our brand new eBook to help you:

  • Discover the cost-effective biometric solution purpose-built to lower total cost of ownership.
  • See the newest stats on the global facial recognition market.
  • Get a peek into the latest Reveal innovations.
  • Explore a success story featuring Arizona Department of Transportation.

“Our ability to review fraud cases has improved exponentially – by as much as 75% – since our upgrade to Reveal,” says Faith Contreras, Special Services Manager, Arizona Department of Transportation. “Driver’s licenses are vital documents and using facial recognition during the application process helps us prevent fraud more quickly and efficiently.”

Grab our eBook!
The Future of Biometrics Revealed!

To learn more about the upgraded Reveal and other innovations in identification and verification, visit https://www.necam.com/stateandlocal/.

*NEC Face Recognition Technology Ranks First in NIST Accuracy Testing
Ranked #1 since 2009 through 2024 in face recognition benchmark tests conducted by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

AI, Analytics and 2025 Aviation Advancements

AI, Analytics and 2025 Aviation Advancements

Posted by Bill Carleton on Posted in Aviation, Biometrics, Digital ID, Events, Security Tagged , ,

Looking ahead to 2025, the aviation industry must stay at the forefront of technological advancements. NEC is committed to supporting airports, airlines and aviation leaders by continuously innovating.

From digital ID and mobile boarding to digital twin analytics for airports and automated baggage counting, we’re staying at the leading edge of AI and biometric solutions.

Mobile Biometric Boarding

Our new mobile applications feature high-tech, easy to deploy mounts, and off-the-shelf smartphones. The proven mobile apps can be seamlessly deployed and operational at airline gates in just days, without significant infrastructure or overhead.

The secure, automated passenger verification solution is designed to streamline passenger boarding operations while maintaining the highest level of security and privacy. Deployed at several locations within the U.S., agents have fast and secure passenger boarding confirmation at their fingertips, while addressing U.S. Custom and Border Protection’s biometric verification goals in partnership with airlines and airports. Additionally, agents are freed up to address more relevant passenger needs.

Airport Digital Twin Analytics

NEC’s Airport Analytics solution suite is integrated with Emu Analytics’ Digital Twin Flo.w software. Without the risk of interrupting airport operations, Flo.w and NEC Airport Analytics enable dynamic, real-time situational awareness of airside airport operations. Plus, revisit historic points in time to measure patterns of recurring behaviors to reduce inefficiencies. The solution consolidates real-time data sources to provide widely accessible insights for monitoring, alerting, and rapid decision-making allowing for streamlined operations and cost savings.

Baggage Analytics

NEC Baggage Analytics recently completed a successful live trial with a global air carrier. The solution detects and identifies the number, size and type of hand-carried baggage screened in real-time during the boarding process. This allows agents to truly focus on the customer experience while our innovative solution automatically tracks baggage counts and provides real time overhead capacity alerts. No more manual counts or constant calls between the gate and crew. Simply configure a bag count threshold and initiate gate checks as overhead capacity is reached.

Digital ID

NEC’s Digital ID solution is safe, secure, efficient, and with privacy at the core. Travelers enroll using mobile devices by snapping a selfie and scanning their passport. Once registered, their face becomes a unique Digital ID that can be used for multiple use cases, enabling secure, personalized, and interoperable identity profiles. From secure and easy check-in to face pay and a walk-through boarding process, the customer is always in control to share their Digital ID or not.

To learn more about NEC’s AI-enabled biometric solutions, traveler verification, secure transactions and frictionless traveler experiences, please contact Jim Nation (Jim.Nation@necam.com), NEC Business Development Manager, or visit https://www.necam.com/Aviation/.

Prioritizing Partnership & Technology at Identity Week 2024

Prioritizing Partnership & Technology at Identity Week 2024

Posted by Kathleen Kiernan on Posted in Biometrics, Events, Government Tagged ,

NEC National Security Systems (NEC NSS) was once again the title sponsor of Identity Week America, September 11 – 12, 2024. During the well-attended event, we had exciting discussions about identity access management, advanced biometrics, analytics, AI, customer experience and more!

While we celebrated remarkable innovations and the newest industry trends, we also set aside time to remember the lives lost and honor the heroes of the devasting 9/11 tragedy. Neal Byrd, NEC’s Vice President of Federal Sales, and I presented, “The End of Easy: The Role of Partnership & Technology in a Complex World.” We emphasized that technology only goes so far. We must collaborate and partner with purpose to continue trailblazing paths promoting public safety and security. NEC NSS remains committed to being “Truly Open, Truly Trusted.”

At our booth, we showcased our key solutions:

NEC Express Vehicle Access (NEVA)

  • Comprehensive vehicle occupant identification
  • Secure every entry, Identify every occupant
  • Streamline entry and exit points

Physical Security Modernization

  • Secure facilities and perimeters
  • Real-time situational awareness
  • Industry-leading detection rates

Digital Assistant

  • All-in-one interactive assistant
  • On-demand self-service

Gateless Access Control

  • Real-time authentication using face recognition
  • State-of-the-art tracking and person re-identification

NEC presenters and moderators provided new insights, including:

  • Bill Carleton, Director of Project Management at NEC, who presented “Biometric Innovations,” spotlighting aviation, gateless entry and the value of Connecting the Dots using analytics and AI.
  • NEC NSS Directors, Austin Park and Frank Sangiorgi, moderated a roundtable, “Enhancing Border Management Using Generative AI.”
  • Christopher Gillyard, Senior Account Manager with NEC NSS, presented, “Identity at the Border,” and moderated a roundtable on “Facility Access: Do convenience and security have to be mutually exclusive?”

To learn more about access management, automated recognition and other identity intelligence solutions, please reach out to schedule a demo or visit our Living Lab showcase in Arlington, VA.

Elevating the Travel Experience at World Aviation Festival

Elevating the Travel Experience at World Aviation Festival

Posted by Bill Carleton on Posted in Aviation, Biometrics, Events Tagged , , ,

NEC is proud to be Silver Sponsor at the World Aviation Festival, October 8-10, 2024 in RAI Exhibition and Convention Center, Amsterdam.

The popular, global event attracts 5,000+ attendees eager to discover the latest innovations, trends, and technological advancements in the aviation industry.

We invite you to visit our booth at Hall 1, Stand 406. Experience our latest biometric, AI and analytics technologies that are taking travel to new heights:

Airport Analytics

  • Dynamic, real-time situational awareness
  • Streamlined operations and cost savings

Mobile Biometric Boarding

  • Secure, automated passenger boarding
  • Unparalleled convenience for agents and passengers

Baggage Analytics

  • AI-driven to minimize lost luggage and maximize revenue
  • Revolutionizing baggage handling for an enhanced passenger experience

Digital ID

  • Enabling secure, personalized and interoperable identity profiles
  • Enhanced contactless customer experiences

Also, join our Fireside Chat with United Airlines on October 9, 12:30pm at Keynote 2 – Hall 5. I’m presenting, “Rewards and Challenges in Delivering a Touchless Travel Experience; A Conversation with United Airlines,” along with Ricky Barr, Managing Director of Customer Strategy and Innovation at United Airlines.

To schedule an on-site meeting or booth tour, please contact Jim Nation (Jim.Nation@necam.com), NEC Business Development Manager.

We look forward to connecting with you at the conference!

2024 IBA User Conference: The Future of Biometrics Revealed!

2024 IBA User Conference: The Future of Biometrics Revealed!

Posted by Eugene le Roux on Posted in Biometrics, Events, Government, Law Enforcement Tagged , , , ,

Our meeting theme, “The Future of Biometrics Revealed,” catapulted the agenda and energy of this year’s IBA User Conference. Now in its 37th year, NEC partners with the International Biometrics Association (IBA) to host this annual event featuring the latest advancements in facial recognition and multimodal biometrics, inspiring speakers, professional certification and training, and networking with colleagues.

Speakers Spotlight AI & Innovations

Futurist and AI expert, Paul Gibbons, kicked off the event by presenting, “The Future of AI and Impact on Biometrics and Law Enforcement.” Paul gave an insider’s view of AI’s impact on new jobs that will be created, implications for privacy and property, and whether Terminator scenarios are still science fiction.

My presentation, “The Future of Biometrics Revealed,” showcased our next-generation multimodal biometrics solutions. In addition, Gary Lac, our VP of Solutions Development, presented the NEC Technology Update. We introduced NEC’s EverBlu, our future-forward lifetime algorithm updates. Clients using our newly upgraded Reveal facial recognition and Integrated Biometric Workspace (IBW), powered by Integra-ID, will get free algorithm upgrades for life! NEC will proactively convert your biometric data so you can benefit from the latest algorithms without the need for a lengthy and expensive data conversion project.

We heard from Lt. Derek Sabatini from Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department about “Public Safety and Biometrics.”

Nanditha Rao, NEC’s Director of Information Security, presented with Mike Lesko from MCL Consulting, to shed light on the newest CJIS (Criminal Justice Information Services) Security Policy.

Krista Koch, Program Manager from the FBI’s Biometric Identification and Analysis Unit gave us a peek into the FBI’s Biometric Service Section.

“Dead Man Riding” was the title of an intriguing presentation from Rebecca Jackson, Atlanta PD Crime Lab Supervisor.

We also got a behind-the-scenes view of a Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) cold case presented by GBI special agents in charge, Brian Whidby, Christina Kenner, Justin McAllister, and Managing Attorney Philip Curtis.

Other speakers were from Arizona Department of Transportation, Microsoft, Ideal Innovation, Inc., Security Industry Association (SIA), and more.

NEC team members presented hands-on technology workshops, certification training and professional development, as well as leading legislation and panel discussions, including:

  • Rapid DNA
  • Fingerprint and facial examination solutions
  • Advanced Tenprint comparisons
  • Next Gen Insights Archive UI/UE
  • NEC Video & Analytical Technology

Hit of the Year Award

The awards banquet recognizes agencies that used NEC’s multimodal solutions to solve their cases. Congratulations to this year’s winners Elizabeth Soto and Laura Long from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department! The detectives used NEC’s Integrated Biometric Workspace (IBW) powered by Integra-ID® for advanced identity verification to solve a long-standing murder case. Using DNA and latent print evidence, they provided justice for the victim.

Thanks to all who joined us! I know you’ll agree the IBA User Conference is one of the best educational experiences for law enforcement agencies, criminal investigators, IT staff and administrators.

Take a moment to watch the video recap and check out the picture gallery from the conference. 

See you at next year’s conference for more inspiration from industry innovators and dedicated public servants.