The NEC Corporation of America (NEC) has been recognized by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)-sponsored Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC).

According to NEC, the OSAC has certified its advanced biometric solutions, including face recognition and matching algorithms.

NEC says its technology is used as a solution by numerous law enforcement agencies and federal government organizations as a national security tool. Following laboratory testing, the company’s face recognition algorithms have also been recognized by NIST in recent years as being among the “most accurate ever evaluated”.

“NEC is committed to ensuring that our world-class biometric technology follows rigorous standards to ensure accuracy and respect for human rights,” said Eugene le Roux, NEC Vice President of Digital Government.

“This certification is proof positive that NEC‘s advanced biometric technology, including our leading face recognition algorithms, is ‘truly trusted’ and sets the industry gold standard for biometric implementation.”

NEC’s voluntary survey submission included the following solutions:

• NeoFace Reveal (NFR) – software that delivers reliable face recognition by capturing, enhancing, organizing and matching video and graphic images to specific individuals, including images of poor resolution and with partial positioning. NFR is compliant with the ASTM E3115-17 Standard Guide for Capturing Facial Images for Use with Facial Recognition Systems and ASTM E3149-18 Standard Guide for Facial Image Comparison Feature List for Morphological Analysis
• Integra-ID MBIS – incorporates the company’s latest biometric matching algorithms with service-oriented architecture to deliver a solution providing ready access to fingerprints, palmprints, face, voice and iris matching capabilities. Integra-ID is compliant with the OSAC Friction Ridge Subcommittee’s Friction Ridge Process Map
• SmartScan – a secure solution that enables NEC to transform livescan biometric technology through forensic-grade fingerprint, palm print, facial and iris images. SmartScan is compliant with the ASTM E3115-17 Standard Guide for Capturing Facial Images for Use with Facial Recognition Systems