HectoData Expands Non-Face-to-Face Identity Verification Services

HectoData is expanding its non-face-to-face identity verification services.

According to HectoData on October 6, the company will add passport recognition support to its identification card and document optical character recognition (OCR) services, and will launch its Liveness and FaceMatch services.

OCR is a technology that converts text included in images or scanned files into machine-readable data. HectoData’s passport OCR supports Machine Readable Zone (MRZ) recognition, which is the section of a passport designed so machines can read the holder’s identity information. This prevents misinterpretation of information and also includes an additional validation step based on the 'check digit' contained in the MRZ to further verify the validity of the passport data.

HectoData’s OCR services are mainly provided for identification cards and documents frequently used for authentication and corporate work. With the addition of passport recognition, the ID OCR service now supports a total of four types: resident registration card, alien registration card, driver’s license, and passport. The document OCR service supports corporate registration certificates, corporate seal certificates, and business registration certificates (for both individuals and corporations).

HectoData is also launching the Liveness and FaceMatch services to help corporate clients easily implement non-face-to-face identity verification processes. Liveness is a technology that detects whether the subject in the facial recognition step is a real person, not a photo or a screen. FaceMatch compares the recognized face with the photograph on ID cards such as passports to verify if they are the same individual. To commemorate the service expansion, HectoData is offering the services free of charge for the first month.

HectoData’s OCR service is provided as an API (Application Programming Interface) through its developer center. In particular, HectoData offers AI-powered sample code for easier development, enabling corporate customers to quickly and easily integrate the API into their service environments. The AI sample code, the first of its kind in the industry introduced by HectoData, allows developers to reference auto-generated code created by AI in real-time when linking APIs and services.

A HectoData official stated, “With this service expansion, we have established a lineup of authentication APIs that go beyond OCR for IDs and documents to include passport information verification and face-based identification,” adding, “We will continue to enhance our proprietary AI technology and expand our portfolio of data and authentication API services that are developer-friendly and easy for clients to implement quickly.”

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