FaceTec
FaceTec is a leading provider of 3D face authentication and liveness detection solutions, offering the ZoOm platform for secure biometric verification across web and mobile applications.
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Data Card FaceTec reports UR Code deployments across law enforcement and public safety
2026-08-31CC-BY-4.0facial-recognitionverifiable-credentialsfacetecFaceTec confirmed production deployments of UR Code biometric credentials with New York sheriff's offices and Project Lifesaver International.
- UR Codes are digitally signed 2D codes embedding identity attributes and a biometric template on physical cards or wearables.
- They support offline two-party face matching on a mobile device without a database lookup.
- Deployments cover Albany and Saratoga County sheriff credentialing and Project Lifesaver wristbands.
Data Card FaceTec reaches 50 issued patents with grant on autonomous authentication nodes
2026-08-19CC-BY-4.0facial-recognitionpadfacetecFaceTec reached 50 issued US patents with the August 2026 grant of a patent covering autonomous authentication nodes, with roughly 50 further applications pending.
- US Patent 12,699,756 issued on August 4, 2026, naming chief executive Kevin Alan Tussy as inventor.
- The patent covers blocking external server access to prevent manipulation of authentication results.
- A PTAB decision in June 2026 upheld four of the company's 3D liveness patents.
Data Card Match Group Face Check recognition highlights FaceTec liveness in dating safety
2026-06-23CC-BY-4.0facial-recognitionpaddeepfake-detectionfacetecMatch Group's Face Check was named a 2026 Fast Company World Changing Idea, highlighting 3D face liveness as a trust-and-safety control for dating platforms.
- Face Check asks users to complete a short video selfie to confirm liveness and match profile photos.
- The underlying 3D liveness technology is supplied by FaceTec.
- Match Group says the safety feature is associated with reduced exposure to bad actors when combined with other platform measures.
Company Overview
FaceTec specializes in remote face verification software built around 3D liveness detection, 3D face matching, and identity-document capture. Its software is delivered as SDKs and supporting components that customers deploy in their own environments, which makes FaceTec a core biometric layer for onboarding, re-verification, and account protection rather than a fully managed KYC service.
The company positions its technology around resistance to spoofing, injection, and bypass attacks, and it publishes unusually detailed materials around testing and security posture. FaceTec is widely used in financial services, digital identity, mobility, and other high-risk online workflows where organizations want face-based verification without outsourcing user biometric storage to a third-party service.
- 3D Liveness
- 3D Face Matching
- KYC + Face Verification SDKs
- iBeta/NVLAP Level 1/2 presentation attack detection certification (liveness)
- FaceTec confirmed production UR Code credential deployments with New York sheriff's offices and Project Lifesaver International for offline face matching.
- FaceTec reached 50 issued US patents with a grant covering autonomous authentication nodes.
- Match Group's Face Check was recognized as a 2026 Fast Company World Changing Idea, highlighting FaceTec 3D liveness in dating-app trust and safety workflows.
- FaceTec won four PTAB challenges filed by Jumio against FaceTec 3D liveness patents, underscoring the commercial importance of presentation attack detection intellectual property.
- FaceTec Achieves Level 4 Security Certification for 3D Face Verification in Independent Testing