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RecFaces confirms its participation in Intersec 2025, the world’s largest business event focused on security. RecFaces will feature its pioneering facial recognition solutions, Id-Guard and Id-Gate, at booth SA-F29 in the Security Pavilion from January 14-16, 2025, at the Dubai World Trade Centre. With more than 200 installations worldwide backed by a diversified team with more than 15 years of experience in Facial Biometrics, its flagship products are Id-Guard, for enhancing security operations using advanced video surveillance with rapid person identification capabilities, and Id-Gate for making access control systems seamless for identity verification will play an essential role in shaping the future of security and surveillance at Intersec 2025. Insights to drive innovation RecFaces firmly believes in the success of facial biometrics through a collaborative ecosystem of diverse stakeholders, including Technological Partners, Distributors, System Integrators, End-Users, Security Professionals, etc., all of whom bring valuable insights to drive innovation and effectiveness in security solutions and are looking forward to connecting with them at their booth. "To constantly steal a march from the threat actors, organisations need to adopt a proactive mindset—always alert. Through Facial Recognition, we empower businesses to embrace this forward-thinking approach," said Eugenia Marina, Business Development, Director, MENA region.

RecFaces, a global pioneer in facial recognition and analytics technology, is proud to announce its participation in the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2024, New Delhi, India, taking place from October 15 to October 18, 2024. In partnership with Zedsoftpoint, RecFaces will demonstrate its groundbreaking facial recognition solutions (FRS), highlighting its pivotal role in enhancing security and customer engagement across various industries.   Facial recognition solutions RecFaces has built a reputation for delivering top-tier biometric solutions that combine speed, accuracy, and reliability. FRS helps businesses optimise security, streamline operations, and enhance customer experiences FRS helps businesses optimise security, streamline operations, and enhance customer experiences in their day-to-day operations. Attendees of the India Mobile Congress 2024 will have the unique opportunity to experience live demonstrations of RecFaces’ innovative solutions. From retail to banking, hospitality, and critical infrastructure, this technology seamlessly integrates into a wide range of industry frameworks. Operational efficiency Visitors can learn how to incorporate these solutions to improve security protocols, drive operational efficiency, and deliver superior customer interactions. “Our facial recognition technology leads the way in innovation, and at IMC 2024, we’ll show how our solutions can transform businesses by enhancing security and customer engagement,” said Oleg Kurochkin, Business Development Director, APAC region, RecFaces.  "Visit our partner Zedsoftpoint’s stall for a live demo at India Mobile Congress and experience these cutting-edge innovations in action."

The modern digital world relies deeply on the Internet of Things (IoT) and the technologies that come with it. As a prominent result of this rapid transformation, global economies are heavily investing in smart city initiatives to further automate day-to-day operations, specifically transportation. It includes integrated transport networks, centralised traffic control, vehicle movement trajectories, and commuters’ database management, extending to the security and convenience of a unified ecosystem. Role of security technologies Facial recognition is one such technology that has sought centre stage in the smart city landscape According to recent reports, the global smart transportation market size is expected to amount to USD 340 billion by 2032, indicating the reformative role of security technologies to streamline transport operations and ensure commuter convenience. In order to maintain the stability of one of the most critical infrastructures for a state, the footprint of AI and advanced technologies is rising to further strengthen security operations. Facial recognition is one such technology that has sought centre stage in the smart city landscape, unveiling tremendous opportunities for operational unification and fast-paced digitisation. Enhanced smart parking security Facial recognition technology in smart parking systems offers advanced security, revolutionising how they access parking facilities. By registering facial data while entering a smart parking space, routine commuters can enjoy seamless entry and exit, as the system quickly verifies their identity and links their profile with the details of the vehicle. This not only eliminates the need for physical tickets or cards; it also streamlines the parking experience and reduces the cases of vehicle theft. Automated parking solutions The concerned person as well as the security staff are notified, allowing rapid response Facial recognition-enabled access cameras vigilantly identify the individual behind the wheels and raise alarms when a potential breach is committed.  The concerned person as well as the security staff are notified, allowing rapid response. The potential for enhanced user convenience and the efficiency of automated parking solutions make facial recognition a compelling technology. Elevate security at smart transport terminals Smart terminals and ports endorse interactions with cloud-based services, allowing access to public transport resources, but remain vulnerable to security threats. In most instances, threats to property, resources, and lives could be prevented if the concerned person was identified at the entry point itself. AI-powered Facial Recognition Systems (FRS) enhance the capabilities of the existing video management system to enable real-time monitoring and accurate identification using face images. It helps deter security infringements and uphold security protocols. By mapping the entire facility into the FRS, specific zones and locations can be monitored by switching between screens. Robust support in security operations Moreover, any unidentified suspected individual can be kept under constant supervision using watch lists FRS allows security personnel to categorise people’s profiles into classified lists, like stop-list, VIP, daily commuters, repeated offenders, etc. It identifies when a person of concern enters the protected transport terminal’s perimeter, so the security staff are able to timely deploy countermeasures.  Moreover, any unidentified suspected individual can be kept under constant supervision using watch lists. As and when a breach is committed, the security operator receives alerts, facilitating them to prevent issues from escalating. Convenient travel Facial biometrics-powered solutions not only allow live monitoring but are also exceptionally instrumental in enhancing the commuter experience. Interactions at transport terminals improve as a result of stringent security measures. Additionally, the system translates commuter data into comprehensive reports. So, the visitor statistics for various criteria like gender, age, and healthcare protocols can be easily inferred, enabling data-driven decision-making. This also promotes inclusivity by preparing for the convenience of commuters with special needs, particularly during peak hours. RecFaces’ ID-guard for secure travels Following a critical security incident at the Chong Nonsi Metro Station in Bangkok, the authorities sought an advanced, AI-powered solution to mitigate security risks and accelerate investigations. In response, RecFaces deployed the ready-to-use Id-Guard solution within the Video Management System (VMS) at the station.  Id-Guard is a facial biometric solution that performs real-time monitoring of visitors and identification of stop-listed people through their face image It enabled searching for an unwanted person from the archived biometric data and speeding up the investigation process By equipping the video management system with facial biometrics, tourists and residents of Bangkok using Chong-Nonsi station for travel can feel safe The successful implementation of the facial recognition system in one of Bangkok’s busiest metro stations is a classic example of how this new-age technology can enhance security in smart transportation. Smart transportation: Unveiling exponential growth Technology is always permeating lives and altering even routine actions, how they travel Technology is constantly permeating the lives and transforming even routine activities, including how they travel. Rigorous testing is being conducted to ascertain the feasibility of automatic ticketing systems and contactless payment systems using facial recognition technology. The ticket holder can be guided across the terminal, ensuring entry authorisation by ticket class and reducing cases of fraudulent ticketing. Accessible service ecosystem With pilot projects already implemented in Spain, Brazil, and South Korea, biometrics offer promising prospects for enriching commuter interactions, making them more secure and convenient. It augments the transport system to build a more inclusive and accessible service ecosystem. According to Eugenia Marina, Business Development Director, RecFaces, “Smart city initiatives call for reliable technology solutions that are here to stay. And facial recognition systems have unprecedented potential in reinforcing security and convenience within the smart transportation ecosystem.”

The global biometrics market has been recently developing rapidly, and this trend will continue shortly. If in 2018 its volume was estimated at $23.4 billion, according to the forecast of the analytical company BCC Research, the market size may increase to $71.6 billion with an average annual growth rate of 23.2 % by 2024. Fingerprint scanning, facial recognition, iris, vein, and voice technologies are expected to be implemented at the fastest pace. The analysis is based on the revenue indicators of key players depending on segments, including hardware, software, and integration. Biometric electronic documents Another analytical Agency, Acuity Research, estimates that the number of biometric electronic IDs will increase by about 3.5 billion electronic documents in the world. Moreover, more than half of the UN member States issue biometric passports. Government and private contracts of Canada, the United States, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Lithuania, Hungary, Bangladesh, Senegal, and other countries are examples of implementation of programs for the transition to biometric electronic documents. Government organisations in various countries believe that biometrics is one of the most effective ways to identify refugees and those who cross the border. Now there are a lot of projects which are based on biometric technology. Biometric identification system Perhaps one of the most ambitious is the Aadhaar project being implemented in India Perhaps one of the most ambitious is the Aadhaar project being implemented in India. It is a biometric identification system that contains the data of more than a billion people. The database contains about 10 billion fingerprint templates, two billion iris templates, and a billion photos. There is another ambitious project at the Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, where RecFaces company has implemented a passenger facial identification ready-made solution, that helps the security guards to receive notifications about airport visitors in just a few seconds and increase the efficiency of security services at least by 30%. The introduction of biometric identification of passengers aimed at increasing the level of airport security, as well as quickly obtaining information about the detection of wanted persons, stored in the long-term archive. Automated control gates As another example, face match is used at border checks to compare the portrait on a digitised biometric passport with the holder's face. In 2017, Thales company was responsible for supplying the new automated control gates for the system of Automated Fast Track Crossing at External Borders at Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris. This solution has been devised to facilitate evolution from fingerprint recognition to facial recognition This solution has been devised to facilitate evolution from fingerprint recognition to facial recognition during. Governmental systems, SmartCity, airports projects using identification technologies day by day become our reality and influence the growth of the biometrics market globally. Countries are studying the experience of each other and adopting it. Paperless payment technologies The global market of biometrics will shift all industries, starting from the transportation facilities especially airports, where a transition from traditional VMS and ACS to paperless biometric self-Boarding systems will be carried out. Sports facilities will see the development of paperless payment technologies at cash desks, and the banking sector — the payment systems with remote customer identification. HoReCa will transfer from staff time tracking systems to biometric payment systems, biometric check—in systems and the use of biometric identifiers. To sum up there are two most significant drivers of this growth are surveillance in the public sector and numerous other applications in diverse market segments.

Several major players vigorously employ biometric recognition technologies around the globe. Governments use biometrics to control immigration, security, and create national databases of biometric profiles. Being one of the most striking examples, the Indian Aadhaar includes face photos, iris, and fingerprints of about 1.2 billion people. Financial institutions, on their part, make use of biometrics to protect transactions by confirming a client's identity, as well as develop and provide services without clients visiting the office. Besides, biometric technology ensures security and optimises passenger traffic at transport facilities and collects data about customers, and investigates theft and other incidents in retail stores. Widespread use of biometrics Business, which suddenly boosted the development of biometrics, is an active user of biometric technology Business, which suddenly boosted the development of biometrics, is another active user of biometric technology. Industries choose biometric systems, as these systems are impossible to trick in terms of security, access control, and data protection. Being in demand in business, these three tasks are also relevant for the industry. However, the use of biometrics at industrial sites is discussed unfairly seldom. Therefore, it is the face identification that is the most convenient there, as workers often use gloves, or their hands may be contaminated, and the palm pattern is distorted by heavy labour. All these features make it difficult to recognise people by fingerprints or veins and significantly reduce identification reliability. Therefore, industries seek facial recognition solutions. Thus, let us demonstrate the application of face recognition technology at different enterprises, regardless of the area. Facial recognition use in incident management Facial biometric products are known to automate and improve the efficiency of security services by enriching any VMS system. These systems provide an opportunity of instantly informing the operator about recognised or unrecognised people, and their list membership, as well as save all the detected images for further security incident investigation. Furthermore, some sophisticated facial biometric systems even provide an opportunity to build a map of the movements of specific people around a site. Besides, it is relevant not only for conducting investigations but also in countering the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Identifying and tracking COVID-19 positive cases Therefore, if an employee or visitor with a positive COVID-19 test enters a facility, the system will help to track his/her movement and identify his/her specific location. It will also help to take the necessary measures for spot sanitary processing. Thus, the introduction of biometric facial recognition at the industrial enterprise can improve and speed up the incidents’ response and investigations without spending hours watching the video archive. Access control system to secure physical assets The right access control system can help industries secure physical and informational assets The right access control system can help industries secure physical and informational assets, cut personnel costs, and keep employees safe. Facial recognition systems may enrich access control systems of any company by providing more security. As biometric characteristics, by which the system assesses the compliance of a person with the available profiles in the database, cannot be faked or passed. The human factor is also reduced to zero, due to the fact that while identity documents can be changed, the inspector can make a mistake or treat his/her task carelessly, be in collusion with an intruder, the biometric system simply compares a person in front of the camera with the biometric profiles database. Biometric facial identification software For example, RecFaces product Id-Gate, a specialised software product for reliable access control to the site, checks the access rights by using biometric facial identification alone or in conjunction with traditional IDs (electronic passes, access keys, etc.), which means that there is almost a zero probability of passing to the site by someone else's ID. The access control system’s functionality allows one to strictly account the number and time of all the facility’s visitors and also track their movement. When unauthorised access is attempted or a person from the stop list is detected, Id-Gate sends an automatic notification to the access control system and operator. Enhanced data and information security Even despite the division of access to different industrial enterprise areas, the security service needs to provide independent information system security. Employees with the same facility access rights may have different access rights to data. However, in that case, a personal password is not enough, as an employee may forget it, write it down and leave it as a reminder, tell a colleague to do something for him/her during the vacation, or just enter it at another person’s presence. Password-free biometric authentication systems make the procedure user-friendly and secure Password-free biometric authentication Password-free biometric authentication systems make the procedure user-friendly and secure. Such systems usually provide an option of two-step verification when successful password entry is additionally confirmed by biometric recognition. Hence, it is particularly relevant due to the current lockdown in many countries. To sum up, the application of biometric technologies solves several issues of the industry, such as: Optimises and partially automates the work of the security service, as it provides reliable identification and verification of visitors/employees, reduces the amount of time spent on finding a person on video and making a map of his/her movements, without spending hours on watching video archive in case of investigation. Provides a high level of reliability and protection from unauthorised access to the enterprise and the information system. Provides a two-step verification of the user/visitor (including password and biometric data) and almost eliminates the risk of substitution of user data/ID.

Fingerprint identification had once been the most widespread biometric technology around the world. However, many argue that this technology has quite a lot of shortcomings. For instance, even expensive fingerprint reading scanners have a hard time identifying dirty or wet fingers, plus, some people's fingerprints are unreadable. Furthermore, being vulnerable to the temperature and precipitation, such scanners consequently cannot be used outdoors. Plus, fingerprint reading scanners do not meet today’s demand for contactless biometric technology. According to a new comprehensive report 'Global Contactless Biometrics Technology Market 2020-2026', "the Global Contactless Biometrics Technology Market size is expected to reach $18.6 billion by 2026, rising at a market growth of 19.1% CAGR during the forecast period. The development and acceptance of contactless biometric technologies have been driven by demand for faster and easier authentication processes and boosted by demand generated by the COVID-19 pandemic." Thus, it is contactless biometric recognition technologies that meet the latest requirements. Too expensive? Until quite recently, face recognition technology was too expensive and poorly scalable. Nevertheless, a lot of factors have changed in recent years. To start with, facial biometric technologies have become more accessible for a large audience. Being affordable, reliable, and easy to use, facial recognition systems provide a high level of security. Furthermore, the facial recognition system allows you to instantly notify about facial identification cases.The market of biometric technology is continuously growing It is also important to emphasise that the system itself automatically updates biometric data. Photos in biometric profiles can be updated directly from the video stream. The data is stored in long-term storage and does not take up much memory. The reasons mentioned above provide all business fields with a competitive advantage. Since the market of biometric technology is continuously growing, contactless identification will be highly demanded in the long run.  Impact of COVID-19 Plus, the contactless facial recognition system is especially relevant today due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now wearing a mask is required almost in all public places. That is why those systems aimed at people's safety monitoring had to promptly develop their solutions according to the new requirements. Developers of facial biometric solutions have encountered an issue of face detection in masks. It was essential to adapt the software to such changes, more specifically update the face recognition algorithm. It may be illustrated by the case of RecFaces company. RecFaces developers have updated the facial biometric algorithm to ensure the most accurate recognition of people in masks that cover almost 50% of a person's face. Nonetheless, if the company forbids entering its territory without a mask, the system sends notifications (push or SMS notifications) to control people coming through the checkpoint with and without masks. The algorithm update has boosted face recognition accuracy and speed. Global transformation As a matter of fact, facial recognition algorithm has evolved around the world. According to the tests conducted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the top face identification algorithm of 2020 has an error rate of 0.08% compared to 4.1% for the best algorithm in 2014. Such improvements will reduce risks linked to misidentification, and expand the advantages that can come from proper use in the long run.Al and deep learning are key elements of the latest-generation algorithms According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology report recognition errors were caused mainly by image quality variations like pose, illumination and expression. In 2018 the software was at least 20 times more accurate than it was in 2014 and in 2019 finding “close to perfect” performance by high-performing algorithms. Such improvement has resulted from the integration or replacement of previous approaches with those based on deep convolutional neural networks, operating even with poor quality images. Artificial Intelligence (Al) and, more specifically, deep learning are key elements of the latest-generation algorithms. Facial recognition is reaching that of automated fingerprint comparison, which has been considered as the gold standard for identification for a long time. Therefore, there is no doubt that innovation drives the development of solutions, and biometric technologies also move with the times. The shift from fingerprints to facial recognition is a vivid example of such evolution!