Software giant Microsoft is working with tech firm NEC on biometric solutions designed specifically for the Internet of Things as used by the manufacturing and retail industries.NEC Corporation of America announced on Thursday that it would be showing off an IoT collaboration with Microsoft's Azure platform that uses face recognition technologies and Factory Energy Management System (FEMS) to create an end-to-end solution for factory maintenance, repair, and operations.The firms say the use of biometrics for identification raises security controls to new levels and removes risks associated with entry passwords.”NEC is excited to be working with Microsoft on innovation solutions available to global customers through the broad reach of Microsoft Azure IoT technology. Our strength in biometric solutions provides powerful endpoints for IoT solutions for manufacturing and retail industries,” said Hiroyumi Inoue, Vice President Global Platform Solution Center, NEC Corporation of America.”Once again, NEC is delivering innovative business solutions built on Microsoft platforms. The intelligence revolution starts with business, and by utilizing our Intelligent Cloud, NEC is helping business customers empower their employees and optimize operations. We are happy that NEC is joining us at HMI for a second year as we continue to define the future of Manufacturing in a Digital World,” said Çağlayan Arkan, General Manager of Worldwide Manufacturing and Resources at Microsoft.
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