Morpho (Safran) announced that Samsung SDS will use its online authentication solution based on facial recognition.
Morpho has developed a face recognition Software Development Kit (SDK) for smartphone platforms, which Samsung SDS, as an ICT service provider, has integrated as part of multi-modal, online authentication. This interoperable solution, which will be fully integrated in Samsung devices and in all existing Android and iOS devices, enables customers to protect their digital identities, the firms say.
Face recognition is used for instance, using the built-in camera of a smartphone, tablet or computer to replace passwords for device and user account access. The face recognition provided by Morpho to Samsung SDS offers embedded liveness detection, which ensures that the face submitted is really captured from a live user and not, for example, a stored photo.
Yves Portalier, Vice President and General Manager, Telecom Business Unit at Morpho, is convinced of the massive potential of this FIDO*-based solution: “The growth of mobile business services is clearly making life easier for all users, but it can only be steadily deployed by ensuring reliable and strong online authentication methods to avoid fraud. Morpho’s face recognition technology is leading a new generation of trustworthy user verification methods for mobile devices and easily replaces traditional techniques such as passwords – based on a simple selfie.” And James Choi, Vice President, Mobile Payment Business, Samsung SDS added: “As a result of the integration of Morpho’s technology, the Samsung SDS FIDO solution, previously available with fingerprint capability, is now enhanced with face authentication. By adding face recognition technology to our FIDO solution, we will be able to deliver enhanced value to our enterprise customers to accelerate market penetration. Morpho’s technology enables any smartphone on the market with cutting edge face recognition with liveness detection, which is key to providing a safe and easy authentication method to all end users, and can work as a second factor on smartphones equipped with fingerprint sensors.”
