Terrorism Prevention & Border Protection – New Face Recognition Platform

A new airport security platform was announced by the face recognition provider FaceFirst. Using unique feature recognition capabilities, the new Guardian platform identifies visitors in areas with high foot traffic and supplements the identification process for border control agents.

Humans can typically recall just a few hundred faces on demand, resulting in slow customs processes, and rendering terror watch lists issued by federal and local authorities of little practical use. In comparison, Guardian compares millions of images per second, helping to identify travelers in checkpoints against a vast image database. According to the company’s announcement on prweb.com, the airport security platform may also help authorities monitor the status of arriving visitors or departing passengers.

FaceFirst proactively detects threats at airports, railways and other public transportation centers. The company entered the transportation security sector at Panama’s Tocumen International Airport. Panama Security Minister quickly declared the program a success, citing an average of 30 people per day detected with a police background or wanted by INTERPOL. The program was subsequently expanded, making it the world’s largest biometric surveillance program worldwide.

Guardian identifies visitors using cameras mounted at long distances, instantly alerting airport security by email and text message as needed with critical information.

Since their inaugural airport deployment, the company has expanded to military bases in the U.S. and the Middle East, Fortune 500 retail locations, American law enforcement agencies and other sectors. The new platform offers significantly improved processing speed, and intelligent feature recognition from its predecessor. The product’s security features have also been enhanced.

The company has also further automated the typically arduous task of searching through traditional surveillance video footage, making it easy to search for facial matches by image or keyword, effortlessly uncovering dates, times and locations of prior visits.

“Guardian is a huge leap forward in our ability to proactively safeguard borders and deter terrorism,” said FaceFirst CEO Peter Trepp. “The people tasked with homeland security worldwide have an incredibly difficult challenge. FaceFirst gives them the actionable intelligence they need to quickly confirm identity, expedite border crossings and prevent crime.”

“FaceFirst is private by design,” said Trepp. “We’ve gone to extreme lengths to ensure that biometric data is secure from both virtual and physical attacks, and the FaceFirst system is designed to prevent utilising the platform for any type of profiling by race, age, gender or national origin.”

I-HLS

You Might Also Read:

UK Airports & Nuclear Power Stations On Cybersecurity Alert:

Facial Recognition Technologies:

New Technology To Really Close The US / Mexican Border:

New Airport Security Technology:

 

 

« Police Take To The Air With Connectivity
Cyber Warfare - Alleged Failures Of North Korean Missile Launches »

CyberSecurity Jobsite
Perimeter 81

Directory of Suppliers

ZenGRC

ZenGRC

ZenGRC - the first, easy-to-use, enterprise-grade information security solution for compliance and risk management - offers businesses efficient control tracking, testing, and enforcement.

Cyber Security Supplier Directory

Cyber Security Supplier Directory

Our Supplier Directory lists 6,000+ specialist cyber security service providers in 128 countries worldwide. IS YOUR ORGANISATION LISTED?

Resecurity, Inc.

Resecurity, Inc.

Resecurity is a cybersecurity company that delivers a unified platform for endpoint protection, risk management, and cyber threat intelligence.

DigitalStakeout

DigitalStakeout

DigitalStakeout enables cyber security professionals to reduce cyber risk to their organization with proactive security solutions, providing immediate improvement in security posture and ROI.

NordLayer

NordLayer

NordLayer is an adaptive network access security solution for modern businesses — from the world’s most trusted cybersecurity brand, Nord Security. 

Site24x7

Site24x7

Site24x7 is an all-in-one performance monitoring solution for Networks, Websites, Servers and Applications.

Secure Thingz

Secure Thingz

Secure Thingz focus on developing and delivering advanced security solutions into the emerging Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Critical Infrastructure markets.

Fenror7

Fenror7

Fenror7 lowers the TTD (Time To Detection) of hackers, malwares and APTs in enterprises and organizations from 300 days on average to 24 hrs or less.

Uniscon

Uniscon

Uniscon is a leading provider of cloud security solutions in Europe.

CalCom

CalCom

CalCom Hardening Solution (CHS) for Microsoft OMS is a security baseline-hardening solution designed to address the needs of IT operations and security teams.

Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA)

Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA)

The CSA is the national agency overseeing cybersecurity strategy, operation, education, outreach, and ecosystem development.

StrongKey

StrongKey

StrongKey (formerly StrongAuth) is a leader in Enterprise Key Management Infrastructure, bringing new levels of capability and data security at a price point significantly lower than other solutions.

TunnelBear

TunnelBear

TunnelBear is a Virtual Private Network services provider offering secure encrypted access to the internet.

WISeKey

WISeKey

WISeKey is a leading cybersecurity company currently deploying large scale digital identity ecosystems for people and objects using Blockchain, AI and IoT.

MENAInfoSecurity

MENAInfoSecurity

MENAInfoSecurity is a regional leader in information security solutions, assurance services and managed services.

Pentest People

Pentest People

Pentest People are a UK-based security consultancy focussing on bringing the benefits of Pentesting as a Service (PTaaS) to all its clients.

Hallam-ICS

Hallam-ICS

Hallam-ICS designs MEP systems for facilities and plants, control and automation solutions, and ensures safety and regulatory compliance.

Datplan

Datplan

Datplan offers a software solution that gives an overview of 8 key cyber risk areas, their threats, and risk management steps.

Indevis

Indevis

Indevis provides IT security, datacenter and network solutions, accompanied by professional consulting, management and support services.

PeoplActive

PeoplActive

PeoplActive is an IT consulting and recruitment services organization with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security.

AUCloud

AUCloud

AUCloud is a leading Australian cyber security and secure cloud provider, specialising in supporting businesses and Governments with the latest cloud infrastructure.