Safran Identity & Security launches 2nd generation biometric tablet: MorphoTablet™ 2

6 Dec 2016

Safran Identity & Security, world leader in identity and security solutions, announces the launch of its second generation biometric tablet: MorphoTablet™ 2. With higher speed and greater features than its predecessor, MorphoTablet 2 is a unique, multi-functional tablet which delivers high accuracy biometric acquisition and matching, whenever a mobile solution is needed.

The new mobile secure ID device builds upon the multiple successes of its predecessor, used in a variety of applications and markets throughout the world. These range from civil registration and election programs in Africa, time & attendance and border control operations in Europe and electronic customer registration (eKYC*) procedures in Asia.

MorphoTablet 2 is designed for fast, on-site registration, especially in remote locations. Its slim, yet robust design seamlessly incorporates one of most sophisticated biometric sensors in the industry, certified by both the FBI and the Indian Standardisation Testing and Quality Certification Directorate (STQC). It also features a 13 mega-pixel camera with a dual illumination system, capable of capturing high definition portraits in poor lighting conditions and reading barcodes and passport Machine Readable Zones (MRZ). A wide 8 inch color touchscreen protected by toughened glass ensures easy data entry and smooth signature acquisition.

Both contact and contactless readers integrated in the compact tablet provide complete e-document reading capability: e-passports, ID cards, visas, driving licenses and corporate badges of multiple types. MorphoTablet 2 is a flexible solution to verify an individual’s identity on-the-spot: travelers at borders, voters in polling stations, drivers, employees clocking in/out, students passing an exam, patients receiving care, etc.

Safran Identity & Security's world leading fingerprint and facial algorithms embedded in MorphoTablet 2 deliver fast one-to-many on device matching, against large databases stored in the device’s internal memory. The 4G and Wi-Fi terminal is also capable of interfacing remotely with external databases, and providing real-time identification results directly in the field. An additional layer of security features also ensures sensitive data protection.

The Android-based device offers two software options: a proprietary suite of applications covering most common use cases and a Software Development Kit available for integrators to custom build applications. For instance, banks or telecom operators can implement their own digital customer on-boarding applications to prevent ID fraud when opening an account or activating a SIM card.