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NEC Selected as Technology Partner in the Implementation of Biometric Solutions for NIISe

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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Leading IT and Network Technologies company, NEC Corporation of Malaysia Sdn Bhd (NEC Malaysia) has been awarded a sub-contract for the implementation of its class leading Automated Biometric Identification System (NEC ABIS) and Border Control Solution (e-Gate) by the main project contractor for Malaysia's National Integrated Immigration System (NIISe), IRIS Information Technology Systems Sdn Bhd (IITS), a wholly owned subsidiary of IRIS Corporation Berhad (IRIS). NIISe is an initiative by the Ministry of Home Affairs to modernize the Immigration Department of Malaysia with advanced digital technology.Subcontract handover ceremony (From Left to right: Mr. Chong Kai Wooi, Managing Director, NEC Corporation of Malaysia (NEC Malaysia); Dr Poh Soon Sim, Executive Deputy Chairman, IRIS Corporation Berhad; Mr. Akihiko Kumagai, President of Global Business, NEC Corporation; Yang Berbahagia Datuk Mohamad Fauzi bin Md Isa, Deputy Secretary General (Policy & Control), Ministry of Home Affairs Malaysia; H.E. TAKASHI Katsuhiko, Honorable Japan Ambassador to Malaysia; Mr. Shaiful Zahrin bin Subhan, GroupWhen IRIS created the wo...

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NEC Iris Recognition Technology Ranks first in NIST Accuracy Testing

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TOKYO, Sep 22, 2021 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) today announced that its iris recognition technology ranked first in the world in the most recent iris recognition technology benchmark test, IREX 10(1), conducted by the globally authoritative U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). In this benchmark test, the technology was evaluated with an accuracy rate of 99.59% for "1:N Identification" for images including both eyes among half a million people(2). NEC also ranked first in the NIST iris recognition benchmark test in 2018(3), as well as the face recognition benchmark test results published in August 2021(4). In recent years, NEC has capitalized on its leading artificial intelligence (AI) to strengthen the performance of its iris recognition technology against images with deteriorated quality that often occur in practical situations. This has resulted in a significant improvement in the error rate when compared to previous technologies(5). NEC plans to use this technology for "walkthrough" iris recognition(6) and in combination with face recognition in order to provide highly accurate multimodal biometric authentication. Mult...

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Facial and iris scans replace fingerprint scans as main mode for identifying travellers at all S’pore checkpoints

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SINGAPORE - Facial and iris scans have replaced fingerprint scans as the main mode for identifying travellers at all immigration checkpoints, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) announced on Wednesday (Oct 28). Singaporeans, permanent residents, long-term pass holders and other travellers who have registered their iris and facial biometrics with the agency can use the new scans at all land, sea and air checkpoints. Over two million Singaporeans, or about 70 per cent of all eligible Singaporeans, have registered their iris and facial biometrics with the agency, while 130,000 permanent residents have done so. Those who have not, or are unsuccessful when using the iris and facial scans at checkpoints, will still be able to check in by scanning their fingerprints, said ICA, which rolled out the technology together with Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX). ICA said the technology, which were trialled at Changi Airport and Tuas Checkpoint last year, will provide "even more reliable authentication of the identity of travellers", and is less prone to misuse as it requires specialised equipment. HTX's Wong Weiyang, who is the lead engineer of the agency's Biometrics an...