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Overview
Face and Iris Multimodal Authentication
Stronger security. Smarter access. Touchless convenience.
As cyber threats grow more sophisticated and economically motivated, protecting sensitive information and critical systems has never been more important — especially for organisations across New Zealand managing confidential data, advanced technologies, or critical infrastructure.
With the acceleration of digital transformation, the impact and cost of security breaches are rising. Now, more than ever, organisations need advanced, reliable, and user-friendly authentication solutions.
NEC's Face and Iris Multimodal Authentication delivers high-speed, ultra-precise verification with a false acceptance rate of less than one in 10 billion — simply by having an individual look towards the authentication device.
Even in challenging conditions — from masks and goggles to gloves or low-light environments — this solution provides highly accurate, fully touchless authentication without compromising security, convenience, or speed.
Seamless. Accurate. Trusted.
Why NEC NZ?
For over 30 years in New Zealand, NEC has been delivering cutting-edge technology and trusted expertise to government, enterprise, and critical infrastructure providers. Our globally recognised biometric and digital identity solutions empower organisations to create secure, seamless, and future-ready experiences.
Our advanced facial and multimodal recognition technologies are ranked #1 for accuracy by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and are peer-reviewed by the global scientific community. Designed to perform in real-world conditions, they deliver lightning-fast matching and are resilient to variations in angle, age, and ethnicity — ensuring fairness, reliability, and trust.
With a proven track record of local delivery and integration expertise, NEC New Zealand combines global innovation with local insight to provide end-to-end solutions — from advanced hardware and platforms to custom integrations and ongoing support.
Pioneers in biometrics. Trusted in Aotearoa.
Capabilities
High accuracy
Combines NEC's face recognition and iris recognition technologies with a false acceptance rate of less than one in 10 billion.
Fast and convenient
Achieves speedy authentication by acquiring face and iris information simultaneously. Built-in camera automatically adjusts its tilt according to the user's height.
Easy install
Adoption of VESA standard provides convenient support for various mounting options, such as floor stands, wall mounts, and tabletop bases.
Varying conditions
Enables authentication even while users wear items such as protective clothing, hats, helmets, goggles, glasses, contact lenses, masks, and gloves.
Contactless
Contactless authentication ensures worry-free use in hygienic environments or in situations where hands are occupied.
Leading technology
Independent tests by the US National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) and peer reviewed by the scientific community.
Use Cases
Data Centres
Access control at important facilities that require high security, such as such as infrastructure facilities and data centres.
Medical Facilities
Access control at sites where faces are mostly hidden, such as food factories and medical facilities.
Retail
Payments that require large-scale and strict authentication, such as food stores and retail outlets.
Insights
NEC Face Recognition Technology Ranks First in NIST Accuracy Testing
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Customers
Sydney Coliseum Theatre
See how NEC helped West HQ achieve its vision of providing members and guests with the best possible, most seamless, customer experience, from the moment they entered the venue through to them heading home.
NT Police Force
See how NEC helped the Northern Territory Police Force with a leading edge forensic facial recognition technology solution to fight crime and keep communities safer.
