Authorities in Rio de Janeiro have announced plans to introduce a new facial recognition system during this year’s Carnival. The cameras will be used to scan faces and license plates in the popular Copacabana area of the city. “If (the cameras) identify an individual under an arrest warrant, or if a stolen vehicle drives…
“The solution was recently deployed by BRMalls, a major shopping mall chain in Brazil, and Allevate’s domestic resellers are reporting ‘significant success’ with the technology, according to a statement from CyberExtruder.” CyberExtruder’s facial recognition technology is having a substantial impact on the operations of one end client in Brazil. The news comes by way of…
Safran Identity & Security has received ISO 14298 certification for a production plant in Taubaté, Brazil, the company has announced. The certification comes by way of Integraf, a not-for-profit consortium of European printing associations. In a statement announcing the certification, Safran explained that it indicates “the highest possible security requirements for certain printing systems” to…
“The accreditation comes at a time of growing interest in biometric authentication technologies among banks around the world, and of increasing activity in Brazil’s IT security sector.” Industry consultancy UL says that its São Paulo lab has received accreditation from the country’s leading association of banks for its expertise in biometrics. The accreditation means that UL…
The law enforcement biometrics market is large and only growing in scope when it comes to areas of application. Advances in connectivity, mobility, secure cloud technology, middleware and of course biometric capture technology are leading to massive innovations for government agencies concerned with justice. Wearable tech, connected cars and more are all on their way to…
Seeking to boost its IT services in Brazil, NEC Latin America has acquired Arcon Informatics, a domestic IT security company. Arcon was started in 1995 and has since grown its digital security consulting and management businesses. NEC says the company now has a network of clients in fields including finance, energy, manufacturing, telecommunications, and government.…
“With Samsung Pay having launched in Australia, Singapore, and Spain in just the last couple of months, the mPayment service seems to be enjoying some momentum in its international expansion efforts.” Samsung Pay will launch in Brazil next week, Samsung has announced. The mPayment platform will go live in the country on July 19th. Brazil…
A new mobile-focused bank is aiming to shake up the financial services industry. Called NEON, the bank is headed by 24-year-old Pedro Conrade, and launched in Brazil this week. The bank has a number of notable, unusual qualities, among them being its reliance on mobile-based biometric authentication. Customers can only access their accounts through a…
Vision-Box’s biometric ABC (Automated Border Control) solution has been deployed at another major airport, the company has announced. It’s now being used to process Brazilian citizens at the RIOgaleão – Tom Jobim International Airport. It’s a major deployment. RIOgaleão processed 17 million travelers last year, and Vision-Box says its solution is being deployed at Terminal 2, where…
Vision-Box has announced the completion of another major deployment: Its automated border control (ABC) eGate technology is now processing passengers at the Viracopos International Airport in Brazil. It’s one of the country’s busiest airports, having seen a record 10.3 million passengers last year. To cope with such high traffic, airport authorities looked to Vision-Box’s ABC…
Morpho (Safran) has entered into a new partnership with Elo, a Brazilian payment card brand that works with Banco do Brasil, Bradesco, and CAIXA, three of the country’s major banks. The agreement will see Morpho do Brasil manufacture smart card modules for the company. Morpho has developed a custom smart card solution for Elo designed…
Integrated Biometrics has won a major contract with the Brazilian government, the company has announced. It’s going to provide over 13,000 of its Watson Mini fingerprint scanners to help register voters over the next couple of years. The Watson Minis will be distributed via regional partner Akiyama Soluções Tecnológicas, which was selected by Brazil’s Tribunal Superior Eleitoral…
A major digital certificates supplier in Brazil has licensed a number of products from Aware, Inc. The company, Certisign, intends to incorporate Aware’s offerings into a cloud-based biometric services system. It’s a major deal for both companies. Certisign is currently Brazil’s largest digital certificates supplier, and its influence extends more broadly into Latin America, servicing…
Iris biometrics company EyeLock has found a new regional partner for Brazil and Latin America. COMTEX, an electronic security integrator based in the region, has stepped to offer manufacturing and distribution services. Explaining the selection of the company in a statement, EyeLock’s Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer, Anthony Antolino, pointed to the company’s prominence in the…
NEC Corporation has won a major contract to deploy biometric technology at 14 international airports in Brazil. Having been selected by Receita Federal, Brazil’s National Tax Collection Agency, the company will install its NeoFace Watch system at such prominent airports as the Antônio Carlos Jobim International Airport (Galeão Airport) in Rio de Janeiro and the Governador André…
FST Biometrics has announced a strategic partnership with Groupo Haganá that will see its In Motion Identification (IMID) technology implemented by the Brazilian security firm. The partnership primarily involves the development and deployment of SIGAH Mobile and SIGAH Fixed solutions to better equip Haganá’s security infrastructure on an operating level. São Paulo is the site…