Innovative Technology are exhibiting at IFSEC International Connect from 1-30 June. This online marketplace and meetings event provides an opportunity to connect with international security colleagues and suppliers in the absence of the IFSEC physical exhibition which was due to take place in July. IFSEC International Connect will cover the latest trends and developments in access control, video surveillance and intruder detection.

ITL will be promoting their ICU Intelligent Identification biometric solution. Ideal for security and construction it can be used to automate access control to buildings, vehicles and machinery.  

Dr Andrew O’Brien, ICU Product Manager announced, “We are delighted to take part in this online event and showcase how ICU can bring real benefits of facial recognition technology to the security industry.  Used to control and automate access to premises it is easy to integrate and can successfully turn USB camera(s) into an intelligent access control system for database matching (1:many) or identification media (1:1). Our solution ensures only authorised persons can enter and identifies any exclusions. It is fast and hygienic, enabling contactless entry with no fingerprint or PIN Pad needed.”

Andrew continued, “Our sales managers across Europe and internationally are available to take part in the online event throughout June. They are on hand for visitors to schedule virtual meetings with them at a time that suits. They will be happy to run through how ICU can be employed and show how our biometrics technology can be utilised in various scenarios.”

Concluding Andrew said, “Proprietary algorithms, accuracy, cost, non-intrusive spoof detection and speed really give us the edge against our competitors. We have designed, trained and fine-tuned our own algorithms using our own extensive datasets, especially chosen to reduce gender and ethnic bias. ICU offers an accurate (99.88% LFW) and affordable facial recognition system with local processing to give a fast response with a high level of assurance and security.”

Join us at the event and learn more about ICU

ITL的年龄验证获得独立认证

创新科技公司的年龄验证装置(ICU)已获得年龄检查认证计划(ACCS)的独立认可，成为有资格控制进入年龄限制商品和服务的解决方案。 ACCS报告认为，ICU适合在 "挑战25 "政策领域部署，并且至少有98.85%的可靠性。

ICU产品经理Andrew O'Brien博士宣布："我们很高兴成为首批获得ACCS强大、公正认证的供应商之一，这使我们的人工智能（AI）年龄验证设备获得了认可。结果显示，ICU平均只低估了0.19岁，平均绝对误差为1.22岁，使我们成为世界上最准确的供应商之一。 我们为这一成就感到特别自豪，因为我们为开发自己的算法做了大量艰苦的工作；使用新的方法来准确验证年龄。现在的挑战是不断改进，继续走在提供世界领先结果的前列"。

创始人兼首席执行官托尼-艾伦解释说："年龄检查认证计划（ACCS）是一个独立的第三方认证计划，用于限制年龄的销售、内容或服务的提供者。年龄检查认证计划根据ISO 17065:2013对产品、流程和服务进行合格评估。我们基本上是测试年龄检查系统的工作，并能针对多种验证方法产生准确的年龄属性输出，从而给供应商一个独立的基准。"

ICU利用专门训练的算法，可以利用创新的非侵入式反欺骗技术检测欺诈企图，不需要专业相机。有了ICU，设备上不存储任何图像或个人数据，因此不存在数据合规问题。ICU的 "纯年龄 "选项为客户提供了一个离线的、负担得起的解决方案，其一次性费用包括无限制的年龄估计作为标准。

年龄检查技术在英国内政部的议程上占有重要地位，最近特拉福德的威廉姆斯男爵夫人宣布，已经邀请有执照和无执照的零售商、酒吧和餐馆提出建议，在进行年龄验证时试用新技术。成功的零售商将能够试用新技术，以改善根据《2003年许可证法》销售酒类的特定背景下的身份检查过程。

安德鲁继续说："ICU可以帮助支持2003年《许可法》的目标，即保护儿童免受伤害，确保公共安全和防止公害和骚乱。 各机构有责任确保他们不向未达到最低法定年龄的人出售限制年龄的产品（包括在其场所和网上）或提供限制年龄的服务。人类在预测年龄时往往会有偏见，并可能因为害怕被恐吓而不愿意挑战一个人。ICU最大限度地减少了任何偏见，并消除了零售商确定年龄的负担，以帮助减少潜在的暴力或虐待风险。该技术可以快速确定（不到1秒）一个人是否可以获得年龄限制的商品--从而减少排队和交易时间，给顾客带来更愉快的体验。"

最后，O'Brien博士说："我们很高兴收到我们的'合格证书'，它为我们提供了书面保证，即我们的产品适合部署，以确定18岁（名义年龄）是否会被错误地估计为超过25岁（挑战年龄政策）。"ACCS的这一独立认证再次确认了我们作为年龄验证技术领先供应商的地位。

ITL’s age verification receives independent certification

Innovative Technology’s age verification device (ICU) has earned independent recognition from the Age Check Certification Scheme (ACCS) as a solution qualified to control access to age restricted goods and services.  The ACCS report concluded that ICU is fit for deployment in a Challenge 25 policy area and is at least 98.85% reliable.

Dr Andrew O’Brien, ICU Product Managerannounced “We are delighted to be one of the first providers to receive this robust, impartial certification from ACCS which gives us a seal of approval for our artificial intelligence (AI) powered age verification device. The results highlight that on average, ICU underestimates age by only 0.19 years, with a Mean Absolute Error of 1.22 years, making us one of the most accurate providers in the world.  We are particularly proud of this achievement due to all the hard work which has gone into developing our own algorithms; using novel approaches to accurately verify age. The challenge now is to keep improving and continue to be at the forefront of delivering world leading results.”

Tony Allen, Founder and Chief Executive explained, “The Age Check Certification Scheme (ACCS) is an independent 3^rd party certification scheme for providers of age restricted sales, content or services. The Age Check Certification Scheme conducts conformity assessment of products, processes and services in accordance with ISO 17065:2013. We basically test that age check systems work and can produce an accurate age attribute output against multiple verification methods and thereby giving providers an independent benchmark.”

ICU utilises specially trained algorithms that can detect fraud attempts using innovative non-intrusive anti-spoof technology which does not require specialist cameras. With ICU, no images or personal data are stored on the device so there are no issues with data compliance. ICU’s ‘age-only’ option gives customers an off-line, affordable solution with a one-off cost which includes unlimited age estimations as standard.

Age check technology is high on the UK Home Office agenda and recently Baroness Williams of Trafford announced that both on and off licenced retailers, bars and restaurants have been invited to put forward proposals to trial new technology when carrying out age verification. Retailers who are successful will be able to pilot new technology to improve the process of ID checks in the specific context of the sale of alcohol under the Licensing Act 2003.

Andrew continued, “ICU can help support the 2003 Licencing Act objectives to protect children from harm, ensure public safety and prevent public nuisance and disorder.  It is the responsibility of organisations to ensure they do not sell age-restricted products (both on their premises and online) or provide age-restricted services to people who are under the minimum legal age. Humans tend to have a bias when predicting age and can be reluctant to challenge a person for fear of intimidation. ICU minimises any bias and removes the burden of determining age from the retailer to help decrease the risk of potential violence or abuse. The technology can determine quickly (less than 1 second) if a person can access age restricted goods – resulting in reduced queuing and transaction time to give a more pleasant customer experience.”

Concluding Dr. O’Brien said, “We are delighted to receive our ‘Certificate of Conformity’ which gives us written assurance that our product is fit for deployment to determine if an 18-year-old (the nominal age) would be incorrectly estimated as being over 25 (the Challenge Age policy).This independent accreditation from ACCS reaffirms our position as a leading provider of age verification technology.”

For more information visit : https://intelligent-identification.com