UK facial biometric firm iProov
chosen to help US Department
of Homeland Security
Proov, a leading provider of
biometric facial verification
technology, has become the
first British – and overseas – company
to be awarded a contract from the
US Department of Homeland Security
Science and Technology Directorate’s
Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP).
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The London-based firm was founded
in 2011 by CEO Andrew Bud and the
company’s facial biometric technology,
patented in the US and UK, is used by
banks and governments around the
world for secure customer onboarding,
log-on and authentication, to ensure
new and returning users are genuine
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The contract iProov has won will see the
company develop technology that aims
to enhance cross-border passenger
travel at unmanned ports of entries while
reducing processing time. It could help
US CBP quickly, accurately and reliably
identify travellers as they process
through US border crossings.
The contract has been awarded to
iProov to help US Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) improve the passenger
entry operation process.
and guard against fraudulent attempts
to gain access to personal data or use
a stolen identity.
At the heart of this announcement is
iProov’s Flashmark technology, deployed
in its secure, cloud-based facial
biometric verification system that can be
accessed via a user’s mobile phone.
In this case, iProov’s technology
will work with existing CBP systems,
on which travellers’ details are pre-
iProov’s CEO, Andrew Bud
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