ISS debuts cloud-enabled version
of SecurOS® FACT at MWC Las Vegas
Faces as credentials access control solution can now be leveraged over 5G
Woodbridge, N.J., Oct. 9th, 2024 – ISS (Intelligent Security Systems), a leading global provider of video intelligence and data awareness solutions, announced today the launch of a new cloud-enabled, multi-modal version of its SecurOS® FACT (Faces As Credentials Technology) solution at MWC Las Vegas. Leveraging our industry-leading SecurOS® FaceX facial recognition technology, FACT enables organizations to turn their existing security infrastructure, including surveillance cameras and card readers, into a full-featured facial authentication solution for access control.
In this updated version, FACT, running on a virtual server, communicates with onsite cameras via a high-speed 5G network to verify the identities of credentialed users already enrolled in the access control system. Once the user’s face is detected and authenticated, a process that takes less than 500 milliseconds, on average, the user then has 10 seconds to scan their badge at the card reader to proceed through the turnstile or door.
Using a multi-factor authentication (MFA) approach like this provides an additional layer of security, allowing for true authentication in access management and a reduction in the unauthorized access that single-factor authentication methodologies, such as proximity cards or keypads, often produces.
“Since launching our first facial analytics in 2004, ISS has been one of the leaders in the development of cutting-edge facial authentication solutions,”
“This latest version of SecurOS® FACT highlights our commitment to continued innovation by offering end users the ability to leverage a cloud-enabled version of the solution running on 5G architecture, providing the flexibility that today’s organizations are looking for in their access control systems.”
Matt Powell,
Managing Director, North America, ISS
How FACT Works
With FACT, organizations can use images of employees, vendors and others within their current access control or visitor management system without having to go through the expense and time required to re-enroll the entire workforce. Additionally, unlike some solutions that are unable to recognize individuals following slight changes to their personnel appearance, such as changing to their hairstyle or eyewear, our deep subject matter expertise in facial recognition means that FACT is unphased and will continue to deliver accuracy rates of 98% or better each and every time.
Some of the other benefits of FACT include:
- Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) – While faces can be used as the sole means of granting and denying access, organizations can also continue to use physical credentials in tandem with FACT to create a multi-factor authentication solution where required.
- Empowering Zero-Trust Access Control – With FACT MFA, the identity of credentialed users are automatically vetted, preventing malicious actors from using a stolen or mirrored badge of an authorized cardholder. When used in conjunction with our anti-spoofing technology, FACT creates yet another layer of security to mitigate against potential physical security breaches.
- Eliminate Bias – With deployments in more than 50 countries across six continents, ISS has incorporated a quarter-century of lessons learned into our algorithms and training data. This experience means that FACT works accurately with any demographic to enable the rapid recognition of personnel.
- Advanced Anti-Spoofing Technology – As with SecurOS® FaceX, FACT analyzes face liveness at the door to ensure that printed or mobile photos presented at a reader will generate an automatic alarm.
- ACS and Identify Management Integration – Existing integrations with all major access control and identity management systems.
- Robust Data Security – All personal data is encrypted in transit and at rest.
- Tailgating Detection – Identifies incidents of tailgating at access points and sends an immediate notification to security operators and/or other key stakeholders.
- Loitering Detection – Generates alerts regarding people loitering near doors and other sensitive areas to provide critical predictive notifications of potential criminal or other disruptive behaviors.
To learn more about FACT, visit us in booth #500 during MWC Las Vegas this week or visit our website to learn more.
About ISS – Intelligent Security Systems
Headquartered in Woodbridge, N.J., with offices worldwide, Intelligent Security Systems (ISS) is a leading provider of video intelligence and data awareness software. The company, which was founded more than two decades ago and holds over 30 different patents and trademarks, is a pioneer in the development of next-generation video analytics. With an R&D team consisting of over 200 developers and engineers, ISS provides a comprehensive line of leading-edge video analytics solutions, such as the renowned SecurOS® platform, for a wide range of use cases and vertical market applications. ISS information.
