Fears have arisen around artificial intelligence since the coming of the year 2000. With Y2k set to the be apocalypse, and the machines going to overrun us. In a previous article, we looked at how artificial intelligence may one day begin iterating upon itself faster than...
When it comes to implementing facial recognition systems, many companies traditionally opt for custom development, fully aware of the time-consuming and resource-intensive nature of the process, as well as the unpredictability of the outcome. However, the biometrics market now offers new, industry-specific ready-made products that...
Access control continues to advance with new card systems, biometrics systems and internal networking software. However, across the Middle East, there are a number of new techniques that combat Access Control, such as card cloning. An individual will make a 3D print of a card, upload necessary...
Middle East Payment Services have announced the launch of their new biometric payment cards based on the Zwipe Pay solution, using Mastercard's Biometrics Card technology. Leading regional players (MENA) in card issuance, MEPS is a principal member of major issuing and acquiring schemes. As a result of...
International biometric software solutions developer RecFaces has integrated their ID-Gate facial recognition system into iSpace, a high-tech office in Dubai. Access Control at iSpace Smart Office has been improved and streamlined as a result of RecFaces ID-gate facial recognition technology. Authorized personnel and guests have their...
Biometric identity management systems are a technological evolution point for electronic access to public services. At the moment, the implementation of these systems require several elements including a method of secure user identification. Through having one reliable biometric identification system in place, newer functionalities can be...
Accura Scan will be providing biometric security and digital KYC capabilities to customers of telecommunications provider STC Kuwait, via a new opt-in programme. The company will be rolling out additional security protocols based around customer verification, involving facial recognition and scanning. The facial scan of a...
The Bahrain Airport Company is revolutionising the international airport experience by incorporating the use of biometric technologies to help secure passengers and their belongings. This biometric initiative is being tested at Bahrain International Airport with a proof of concept (POC) to evaluate the potential impact on...
A new state-of-the-art self-service banking kiosk is allowing Al Salam Bank customers to carry out a number of financial services independently - and most importantly safely and securely. The kiosk is fully equipped with the Benefit Company’s biometric and e-KYC (know your customer) authentication technology, to...
Building managers in the Middle East are leveraging biometric systems as part of their security protocols, to make commercial real estate easier to manage and ultimately a more secure prospect says Mohamad Tohme, Business Development Manager for Princeton Identity. The World Bank forecasts that the MENA...
The use of facial recognition in Russia has already seen more than 50,000 crimes solved, and an 85 per cent drop in burglaries and car thefts. So what can the Middle East learn from this pioneer of the technology? Andemir Bizhoev, Head of Sales, NtechLab,...
According to Statista, global biometric systems market revenue was around $36.6 billion in 2020 and will reach $68.6 billion by 2025. Evgenia Marina, Head of Sales MENA region at RecFaces looks at what we should be looking out for in the world of biometric security. When...
Security management solutions organisation Maxxess has added advanced facial recognition authentication to its eVisitor visitor management solution for access control. The new measure comes with off-the-shelf integration to RealNetworks’ industry-leading SAFR® technology. Maxxess eVisitor has established itself as one of the most flexible, secure visitor management...
Biometric solutions provider Innovatrics has successfully helped to transform the police work in West Africa. Innovatrics has helped to digitise paper files of the Guinean police since December 2021, by enabling all police districts to efficiently identify criminals by their fingerprints, shortening identification time from hours...
Swiss-based biometric solutions provider LEGIC Identsystems and Chinese security firm ZKTeco have announced their partnership. With over 3600 employees, 1000+ R&D staff and 38 overseas subsidiaries, ZKTeco is dedicated to providing biometric solutions to global users of public services, enterprise and personal services. By joining the...
Biometric solutions provider Zwipe has announced its partnership with LEGIC Identsystems, as the companies look to provide end-to-end biometric access control solutions. LEGIC, who are the leading experts in end-to-end security for smartphone and smartcard-based access and mobility solutions, recently announced another partnership as they collaborate...
Airports are rapidly adopting the use of biometric technology to help drive security, according to Valour Consultancy. The data from Valour Consultancy suggests there will be an increase in biometrically-enabled passenger touchpoints in the world’s airports of 320% over the next decade. Its Seamless Passenger Journey...
With the latest revision of the Standard Offline (OSS-SO), the LEGIC neon mobile security platform standard has now been added to OSS-SO to enable LEGIC Connect-based access control solutions to be fully and securely “Standard Offline” compatible. The addition of LEGIC neon to the standard significantly...
Frequent flyer program customers of Star Alliance member airlines will soon be able to use their biometric identity across any participating airline at any participating airport following a new agreement between the world's largest airline alliance, NEC Corporation and aviation communications company,SITA. The agreement is aimed...
Gone are the days when the financial institutions’ (FI) only assets considered to be the gold, cash and other valuables in its vaults. With data widely acknowledged as the new gold, ensuring that only legitimate people get access into the FI’s premises and digital databases...
Corsight AI has partnered with Netpoleon, a Value-Added Distributor (VAD) of Network and Cyber Security products headquartered in Singapore, to make facial recognition technology more accessible across the Asia region. The company's partnership with Netpoleon is said to be an opportunity to further accelerate market growth...
“Successful systems integrators also understand the importance of securing what they sell,” says Matt Barnette chief executive officer of the PSA Security Network – the world's largest system integrator consortium At PSA Security Network, we have seen key attributes that make up the most successful of...
HID Global has deployed the government of Libya’s first diplomatic and special ePassport program. HID provided Libya’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) with HID Integrale™, a secure end-to-end solution that expedites the application and issuance processes and manages the entire ePassport lifecycle. For improved security, the...
As part of their COVID-19 response, Gallagher and Invixium have collaborated to develop an integrated, user-friendly solution to address the global market's immediate, health-oriented needs. IXM TITAN with Enhancement Kit is Invixium’s flagship biometric reader and hallmark of its COVID-19 solution, which delivers simultaneous face recognition...
Invixium, a leading global provider of innovative touchless biometric solutions has deployed its IXM TITAN with Enhancement Kit at Eastern Platinum Limited (Eastplats) Crocodile River Mine in South Africa. This deployment comes in response to a growing global need for touchless access control and temperature screening...
“As an effect of the Covid crisis, we expect to see governmental buyers seeking out new Internet-of-Things (IOT) technologies and smart city-applications” The Covid 19 pandemic is changing the face of the global homeland security and civil defence market highlight demand for new and maturing technologies...
New mask mandates in the region have increased the need for new facial recognition solutions, writes Aluisio Figueiredo CEO ISS (Intelligent Security Systems) The expansion of facial recognition into the mainstream of commercial, corporate and government access control strategies has been ongoing for several years. Because it...
The current pandemic is still dominating our lives and not surprisingly continues to dominate our magazine. Reducing opportunities for virus transmission is now a major priority for all businesses particularly those that are forward facing such as retail. Video surveillance technology has for several years now...
New technology that can detect attempts to impersonate others through photographs from face images as been developed amidst the growing risk of fraud as biometric authentication gains popularity The newly developed technologies by Fujitsu include a forgery feature extraction based on telltale signs of spoofing using...
Iris identification biometric technology from Aditech has been chosen by Google to secure data centre access management Following a selection process that included a number of on-site meetings and demos in select locations, followed by different implementation stages, both locally and internationally, Iris Recognition became a...
When it comes to biometrics for security there is little doubt that facial recognition is now at the very forefront of 'frictionless' ways to authenticate the identity of individuals. Timothy Compston casts his eye over the latest developments We are seeing the latest generation of powerful facial...
US Iris recognition company Iris ID has supplied its contactless IrisAccess biometric technology for employee time and attendance at several hotels in Iraq. 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. Mohammed Murad,...
Asian Banker magazine recently selected Qatar National Bank for having the “Best Biometrics Initiative, Application or Program in Qatar” for its use of iris recognition systems from Iris ID in some QNB branch ATMs. The bank is the largest financial institution in the Middle East and...
Invixium a manufacturer of modern IP-based biometric solutions has announced a joint distribution partnership with Zone of Multi Resources (ZMR), a key supplier of security, communications and technology solutions servicing Saudi Arabia. With this new agreement ZMR now offers Invixium’s full line of advanced biometric solutions...
Vision-Box is set to supply Bahrain International Airport’s new Passenger Terminal Building with a state-of-the-art Automated Border Control platform. Located in Muharraq, Bahrain International Airport (BIA) serves as an important hub in the Gulf region. It is currently being transformed through the Airport Modernisation Programme (AMP),...
As indicated by a newly launched research report, approximately US$ 7.8 billion market for security screening is highly likely to approach the revenues worth US$ 10 billion in the next two years. More than half of the total demand for security screening is being accounted by...
Matrix will be showcasing its latest trends and technologies including its new NVRX Series and PRASAR communication system at a special event in Riyadh next week. Matrix Insight will take place on 26th July from 8:30 am onwards at Marriott Hotel. The company will showcase its...
Timothy Compston looks at how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is making an impact on security and surveillance In the wider world AI (Artificial Intelligence) is very much in the news, whether that be in the context of self-driving cars; the first AI computer system conducting a convincing...
Despite a steel drop in demand due declining oil prices and a deteriorating economy the Saudi market for biometrics products has since 2017 witnessed robust growth, according to a new report from 6Wresearch. This upsurge has been attributed to substantial investment in mega infrastructure projects due...
Suprema, a global leader in biometrics and security, has established Suprema Middle East FZCO to provide local sales, marketing and technical support across the Middle East, a key strategic market for the company. The new offices are located at the Dubai Airport Free Zone. With the...
ievo Ltd, the Newcastle-based manufacturer of fingerprint biometric solutions, has announced that Network Information Technology (NIT), an Ingram Micro company, has been named the distributor for their product range for the META (Middle East, Turkey and Africa) region. After establishing a strong foothold in the domestic...
Security and Telecoms specialists Matrix will be holding a one day product summit on 1st May at the Riyadh Marriot Hotel, Saudi Arabia. The company will showcase a number of biometric and access control products, including its latest 'Your Mobile Your Identity' access control app which uses...
Iris ID, a leading provider of iris biometric technology has announced the Qatar National Bank (QNB) has begun using its Iris ID identity recognition solution to authenticate customers using the bank’s ATMs. The technology increases transaction security and convenience by allowing customers to have PIN-free...
A Dubai business school has provided the impetus behind the the adoption of biometric time & attendance across its sister schools across the globe, according to Swiss company TBC (Touchless Biometrics Technology). The Hult International Business School in Dubai was the first site to test Swiss company...
FST Biometrics has appointed Gary Drutin as Chief Executive Officer, replacing Major General (res.) Aharon Zeevi Farkash, who will shift his focus to the areas of innovation and strategy development. “We are very excited that Gary is joining our team, given his outstanding sales and marketing...
Humans are better at recognising faces than algorithms, according to research at a British University. According to research undertaken by the Applied Psychology Unit at the University of Greenwich, so-called ‘Super Recognisers’ are humans with extraordinary abilities in recollecting facial features. And for every one recognition...
Researchers in India have developed a small mobile ATM that uses iris and fingerprint recognition for transactions. Developed by Evolute Company, the handheld devices with biometric verification can deliver all the services expected from a traditional ATM such as cash withdrawal, cash deposit and balance...
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