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New Benchmarks
in Biometrics
New high-performance, high-value facial recognition solutions redefine multi-tasking By Brad Donaldson
For too long now, facial recognition technology has been caught in the middle, residing somewhere in between universal and extraordinary. Pervasive enough to accomplish the mundane task of un- locking phones, but also a luxury relegated to Mis- sion Impossible films and big security budgets. Facial biometrics are being recognized now for their full potential to meet a variety of mainstream applications.
For facial biometrics to make the permanent jump from the elite to the mainstream, multiple criteria needed to first align with one of the biggest drivers being market demand. The global pan- demic has redefined the role of access control moving forward.
Once relegated almost exclusively for physical security appli- cations, access control has quickly evolved into a three-fold solu- tion, which also now encompasses workforce management and
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health safety applications. Biometrics readers play a critical role in this transformation due to extreme personal identification and authentication accuracy.
Of equal significance, ongoing technological advancements have effectively lowered the cost of entry for biometrics, particu- larly in the area of facial recognition readers, with new solutions from highly-respected technology leaders like SAFR from Real- Networks, providing wide user accessibility by establishing new price/performance benchmarks.
This perfect combination of timing and technology has effec- tively repositioned biometric facial recognition readers from be- ing unattainable to in demand. This provides a highly advanced identity authentication solution with appeal to a much broader base of potential customers across numerous vertical markets – a win-win for both end-users and systems integrators.
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