SAFR Provides Facial Recognition ID Authentication for Japanese Government Services Access
Part of a larger digital transformation, My Number cards represent a new digital identification system designed to streamline and expand access to government services for Japanese citizens and residents.
SAFR from RealNetworks Inc.’s facial recognition platform for live video has been selected as the technology provider to support the Japanese government’s evolution from paper documents to digital “My Number” ID cards with a face-based authentication infrastructure. Part of a larger digital transformation, My Number cards represent a new digital identification system designed to streamline and expand access to government services for Japanese citizens and residents.
The solution will be rolled out to hundreds of thousands of hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies over the next two to three years. The My Number card reader provides online confirmation that supports My Number insurance cards together with facial recognition authentication supplied by SAFR. Certified systems integrator Nextware developed the card reader integration using SAFR’s lightweight and accurate facial recognition algorithm. SAFR was chosen because of its speed, precision, and low bias with regard to skin tones, age, and gender.