Biometrics Interview Series: Face to Face with Singapore [3:00]

Biometrics Interview Series: Face to Face with Singapore

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Biometrics is inclusive and unbiased.
Your face will one day be an ID to your everyday life.
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Known as a hub for trading since the ancient era, Singapore is currently one of the critical hubs for global businesses in Southeast Asia.
In a Frost & Sullivan report, NEC has been named a global leader for its biometrics capabilities and future-facing thinking.
Let's see how its technologies are transforming businesses and enriching people's lives in this part of the world.

What is the biometric business like in your region?

Biometrics in Singapore is definitely growing at an exponential rate, and it started with our national ID card where we use fingerprint recognition.
In 1995, the Singapore government launched the automated gate for border control and even went into e-passports as well as foreign workers employment pass.
Enterprises such as banks and commercial building owners and even hotels are all jumping on the bandwagon as biometrics proves to be the answer to security and convenience.
We are very proud to have partnered MasterCard to provide a seamless payment experience without the need for cards, devices, and tokens.
This solution uses our world-leading face recognition technology, which has been enhanced by liveness detection, an anti-spoofing measure.
It is safer, seamless, and more secure to both the payment providers and our consumers.

What is NEC's key differentiator in biometrics?

Our global track record ensures that our biometrics are inclusive and unbiased, as it's tried and tested across different demographics, different ethnic groups, age groups, gender, etc.
The lessons we learn and the experience we achieve is unparalleled.
We are also the system integrator that designed and tailor made comprehensive biometric solutions for our clients in Singapore.

How are your customers using biometrics to transform?

In order to minimise the use of manpower, they've got to automate the process and leverage on biometrics.
Biometrics is incorporated into both digital as well as physical security measures.
Biometrics is also used to prevent systemic frauds because it's unique to every individual.

What are you most excited about for the future of biometrics?

I can see that biometrics will continue to increase its footprint in many industries with different use cases.
I believe that biometrics will one day form part and parcel of our everyday life, government services, education, purchasing online products and services to even payment in store, and simple tasks like travelling on a bus or train.
Your face will one day be an ID to your everyday life.

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