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Good Finance Chooses CyberLink’s FaceMe® Facial Recognition Technology to Perform Identity Verification for Its Online Banking Services

CyberLink’s FaceMe Fintech solution combines the latest ID authentication, facial recognition and liveness detection technologies, ensuring intuitive, accurate and secure identity validation to Good Finance’s online banking customers.

Taipei, Taiwan – July 19, 2022 – CyberLink Corp., a pioneer of AI and facial recognition technologies, has partnered with Good Finance to integrate its AI facial recognition engine, FaceMe into Good Finance’s eKYC (Electronic Know Your Customer) account opening process. By using their mobile device camera, customers can validate their identity and remotely sign all necessary documents. The FaceMe solution is convenient for new customers who don’t need to visit their local branch, and eliminates the potential for human errors inherent to manual identity verification.

A streamlined experience – integrating identity verification into online banking app

Good Finance implemented CyberLink’s FaceMe AI facial recognition engine into its mobile app and portal to eliminate the need for new online banking customers to visit a physical branch when performing certain operations such as opening an account. Customers can complete the verification process remotely by simply uploading a picture of their ID to the Good Finance app and following the live face capture prompts within the app. Identity is instantly verified, accuracy is guaranteed and no time is lost.

Secure multi-factor authentication with FaceMe’s ID verification and liveness detection

As important as verifying the photo ID’s authenticity, FaceMe’s AI technology accurately validates that the person in front of the camera is the one on the ID. To prevent identity fraud, FaceMe supports liveness detection and anti-spoofing. It can detect whether a real person is in front of the camera (not a photo or video) and check that it is not an impostor wearing a prosthetic mask.

“CyberLink provides legally compliant, top-ranked facial recognition to the eKYC process, and meets all needs and requirements of the financial industry in Taiwan,” said Daniel Chen, Product Manager of Good Finance. “After careful consideration, we chose to partner with CyberLink, to offer our customers an enhanced online experience, while improving internal operating efficiency. After only a few months since debuting the integration of FaceMe in our eKYC service, Good Finance has helped nearly 300 online customers successfully open new accounts. We appreciate the partnership with CyberLink and their support and effort.”

“Accurate and secure identity validation of online customers, also known as eKYC, is a top priority across the banking, insurance and security industries, as well as any organization engaged in fintech. AI facial recognition is the perfect technology to address this important matter,” said Dr. Jau Huang, Chairman and CEO of CyberLink. “We are honored that Good Finance chose FaceMe to perform online identity validation. FaceMe’s industry leading accuracy, anti-spoofing and overall performance uniquely meet eKYC’s demanding requirements and play a key role in taking fintech to a new level of excellence.”

FaceMe is the most versatile facial recognition offering on the market today. With a 99.7% accuracy rate and secure built-in liveness and anti-spoofing capabilities, FaceMe can run on edge devices (mobile phones, tablets) as well as banks’ internal servers. The solution’s availability and optimized performance across platforms and environments help developers create new fintech applications and quickly test and deploy them in the market.

About Version 2 Digital

Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.

Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.

About CyberLink
Founded in 1996, CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW) is the world leader in multimedia software and AI facial recognition technology. CyberLink addresses the demands of consumer, commercial and education markets through a wide range of solutions, covering digital content creation, multimedia playback, video conferencing, live casting, mobile applications and AI facial recognition.  CyberLink has shipped several hundred million copies of its multimedia software and apps, including the award-winning PowerDirector, PhotoDirector, and PowerDVD.  With years of research in the fields of artificial intelligence and facial recognition, CyberLink has developed the FaceMe® Facial Recognition Engine. Powered by deep learning algorithms, FaceMe® delivers the reliable, high-precision, and real-time facial recognition that is critical to AIoT applications such as smart retail, smart security, and surveillance, smart city and smart home. For more information about CyberLink, please visit the official website at www.cyberlink.com

CISAnalysis 22 July 2022

On 19 July 2020, CISA released an Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Advisory (ICSA-22-200-01) regarding the MiCODUS MV720 GPS tracker, a hidden design tracker that is wired directly to a vehicles power and oil pump. This device allows the interested party to remotely track a vehicle’s location and cut off the oil pump, disabling the vehicle. It can be installed and hidden in approximately two and a half minutes according to a video available on MiCODUS’ website.

BitSight, a cybersecurity ratings company, uncovered the critical vulnerabilities that led to CISA’s advisory. They also determined that these trackers are in use across 169 countries “by individual consumers, government agencies, militaries, law enforcement, and corporations.”

Out of the six vulnerabilities discovered, two have been deemed critical:

  • Hardcoded Password – CVE-2022-2107: Although the API server has an authentication mechanism, devices use a hardcoded master password allowing an attacker to log into the web server, impersonate the user, and directly send SMS commands to the GPS tracker as if they were coming from the GPS owner’s mobile number.
  • Broken Authentication – CVE-2022-2141: The API server provides a way to directly send SMS commands to the GPS tracking device as if those messages were coming from the administrator’s mobile device.

There are a number of troubling effects that could occur due to a successful exploitation of the found vulnerabilities. According to BitSight, individuals could be tracked unlawfully, vehicles could be disabled remotely, national militaries using the GPS tracker could themselves be monitored, and supply chains disrupted.

Because there is no fix available and MiCODUS has disregarded repeated attempts by BitSight and CISA to share information, all users are advised to immediately discontinue or disable any MiCODUS MV720 GPS trackers.

According to MiCODUS, approximately 1.5 million of its GPS trackers are in current use.

Given the exponential expansion of IoT, we can expect more vulnerabilities to be uncovered.

Sources:

Critical Vulnerabilities Discovered in Popular Automotive GPS Tracking Device (MiCODUS MV720)

BitSight Discovers Critical Vulnerabilities in Widely Used Vehicle GPS Tracker

About Version 2 Digital

Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.

Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.

About VRX
VRX is a consolidated vulnerability management platform that protects assets in real time. Its rich, integrated features efficiently pinpoint and remediate the largest risks to your cyber infrastructure. Resolve the most pressing threats with efficient automation features and precise contextual analysis.

‘True backup requires a logical infrastructure separate from the primary data.’

Many companies assume that if they pay for a backup security infrastructure, their business-critical data will be stored and secured on a separate cloud – but this is often not the case.  

Instead, most alternative cloud backup solutions store your backed-up data on the same public cloud infrastructure that hosts your primary data, which potentially exposes your company to several different risks. 

In their Cloud Computing study published in 2020, Foundry reported the top challenges associated with public clouds to be: 

  • Lack of cloud security skills or expertise (30%) 
  • Compliance and governance (30%) 
  • Security challenge and data privacy issues (38%) 
  • Controlling cloud costs (40%) 

By choosing to store your backup data in the public cloud, all of your data (including your only backup copy) is being managed under the same administrative infrastructure. And this is still the case if you choose a different data center for your backup that is separate from your primary data. 

The solution: A ‘true backup’ cloud independent of the public cloud

We believe that offering “true backup” means we can guarantee that your company’s backup data is not stored in the same logical infrastructure as your primary data – regardless of the SaaS application or workload needing protection. 

With Keepit, your company’s backup data is stored on an independent cloud infrastructure in two mirrored data centers in the data center region of your choice, ensuring data availability and sovereignty. 

Keepit is the only dedicated SaaS data protection cloud to date – running on autonomous regional data centers, operating on separate hardware, and managed by trusted employees independent of any public cloud.  

The benefits of building your own private backup cloud 

Having a dedicated private cloud is a fundamental requirement for any legitimate backup solution. Choosing Keepit as your reliable, vendor-neutral backup solution compared to other third-party providers comes with considerable benefits for customers:  

  • Pandemic-proof: When the COVID-19 virus spread worldwide, the leading public cloud vendors could not handle customer workloads and pushed customers offline. Meanwhile, Keepit’s dedicated private cloud service continued business as usual. 
  • Accessible 24/7: With a dedicated backup cloud, you never lose access to your company’s information or worry about duplication or compressed data. 
  • Speedy: With Keepit, the licensing model is uncomplicated, allowing you to get up and running in no time. There are no API transaction fees, network fees, or storage consumption fees. Our intuitive and easy-to-use search tools make sure you can locate, preview, and restore data in seconds. 
  • Cost effective:  The higher degree of control Keepit has over the supply chain means considerable cost-saving benefits and easily scalable options. As a Keepit customer, you don’t need to worry about storage consumption fees or hidden costs. Storage is included, and you can expect predictable and straightforward pricing. 
  • Constantly evolving: Unlike other third-party security and backup providers, we retain the freedom to innovate and develop our cloud storage technology behind the scenes—something that would not be possible if we were using a public cloud.  

The final word: Keep your digital eggs in separate baskets 

In the realm of backup, “divide” and “separate” are positive terms, and adhering to the 3-2-1 principle is the most effective way to safeguard your data by having it stored separately from your day-to-day operations. 

The 3-2-1 principle of backup mandates that you must have one copy of your data off site. In the days of tape backup, where fire and theft were the only credible threats to your backup data, the off-site copy effectively ensured that your backup data would survive any calamity that could befall your primary data and your primary site.  

In the cloud age, however, backups have become much more complicated: geographic dispersal is insufficient to ensure your data is secure, and hidden risks are introduced by relying on clouds that may be taken offline to protect the providers’ primary business interests. 

You can read more about that in our Security Guide: Raising the Bar for Data Protection in the Cloud Era. 

About Version 2 Digital

Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.

Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.

About Keepit
At Keepit, we believe in a digital future where all software is delivered as a service. Keepit’s mission is to protect data in the cloud Keepit is a software company specializing in Cloud-to-Cloud data backup and recovery. Deriving from +20 year experience in building best-in-class data protection and hosting services, Keepit is pioneering the way to secure and protect cloud data at scale.

UnderDefense Achieves ISO 27001:2013, the Leading International Standard Certification

UnderDefense ISO 27001:2013 Certificate

UnderDefense is a Security-as-a-Service (Sec-a-s-S) & Compliance platform that has been giving a stellar performance in security services, meeting and exceeding our clients’ expectations. 

Now we have indisputable proof of our consistent excellence and professional expertise and official confirmation of our risk managing efficiency.

With a sense of immense pride and a thrill of excitement, we would like to report that in November 2021 UnderDefense received ISO 27001:2013 certification which is easily recognized all around the world and increases business opportunities for organizations and professionals. 

After extensive audits carried out by Bureau Veritas Certification Holding SAS-UK Branch, the UnderDefense IS Management System was found to be fully compliant and able to meet all best practices for serving customers` needs.

This achievement demonstrates UnderDefense’s continued commitment to protecting customers’ most valuable assets because our target is proven excellence for all.

About Version 2 Digital

Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.

Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.

About UnderDefense
UnderDefense, a globally top-ranked firm by Gartner and Clutch, provides cyber resiliency consulting and technology-enabled services to anticipate, manage and defend against cyber threats. We empower clients to predict, prevent, detect, and respond to threats.

訊連科技FaceMe®結合聯發科技全新智慧物聯網平台Genio 打造高效能人臉辨識AIoT應用

作為聯發科技AIoT合作夥伴生態系一員，訊連科技人臉辨識引擎FaceMe現可整合於聯發科技旗艦款AIoT單晶片Genio 1200中，為人臉辨識的AIoT應用提供理想選擇

【2022年7月21日，台北訊】AI人臉辨識領導廠商訊連科技（5203.TW）宣布旗下FaceMe®人臉辨識引擎，現整合於IC設計大廠聯發科技AIoT平台旗艦款晶片Genio 1200。彈性且精準的FaceMe人臉辨識與聯發科技高效能、低功耗Genio平台之組合，為人臉辨識AIoT應用提供更理想的選擇。

訊連科技跨平台人臉辨識引擎FaceMe以其99.73%的正確辨識率、百萬分之一誤認率名列全球最精準的人臉辨識引擎之一。FaceMe支援多元作業系統，並為聯發科技Genio等各式IoT及AIoT平台優化，為IoT/AIoT開發商及系統整合商提供優異的人臉辨識技術，使垂直產業部署更具彈性。

而聯發科技的全方位AIoT平台Genio提供包括超高性能及能效的晶片組、開放SDK平台、各式AI模型優化校正工具與技術支援。作為Genio系列的旗艦產品，Genio 1200專為高階AIoT產品及邊緣處理需求而設計；藉由CPU、GPU與APU（AI處理單元）的晶片組合，可大幅發揮AI功能，滿足FaceMe等AI人臉辨識引擎、多媒體效能與低功耗需求。目前FaceMe與Genio 1200的完美整合，已於Android裝置上取得優異的結果。

聯發科技智聯網事業部副總經理Richard Lu表示:「AI應用可帶動各樣創新，聯發科技的任務就是運用 Genio 智慧物聯網平台幫助企業推動最新、最強大的邊緣技術。我們十分期待看到訊連科技運用Genio 1200所支援的人臉辨識產品為使用者帶來更多嶄新的體驗。」

訊連科技董事長暨執行長黃肇雄表示，「隨著AIoT應用普及，市場勢必需要更高效、節能的解決方案。這次聯發科與訊連的合作，將Genio出色的AI效能與FaceMe快速、準確可靠的人臉辨識引擎相結合，充分滿足市場需求。」

About Version 2

Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products. Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.

關於CyberLink
訊連科技創立於1996年，擁有頂尖視訊與音訊技術的影音軟體公司，專精於數位影音軟體及多媒體串流應用解決方案產品研發，並以「抓準技術板塊，擴大全球行銷布局」的策略，深根台灣、佈局全球，展現亮麗的成績。訊連科技以先進的技術提供完美的高解析影音播放效果、以尖端的科技提供完整的高解析度擷取、編輯、製片及燒錄功能且完整支援各種高解析度影片及音訊格式。產品包括：「威力導演」、「PowerDVD」、「威力製片」、「威力酷燒」等。

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