Sorveo · Facial Recognition

Facial recognition that earns its keep — and respects the rules.

Customer-owned watchlist matching, on-premise capable, NDPR and POPIA-aligned. Built specifically for African security operations where governance is not optional.

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Feature overview

What Sorveo's facial recognition does.

Watchlist matching

Real-time face matching against customer-controlled watchlists for persons of interest, banned individuals, VIPs, or registered visitors.

Unknown-person & allowlist alerts

Flag an unrecognised face on a secure or after-hours camera, or anyone not on an authorised list in a restricted area. Access control

Searchable sightings

Every recognition is logged with a snapshot — search by name, result type, camera and date, and enrol an unknown sighting in one click. Investigations

On-premise deployment

All face matching can run on local hardware. Biometric templates never need to leave your network.

Audit-grade governance

Custom role-based access, per-action audit logs and two-factor authentication. Governance

Existing-CCTV native

Works with IP, NVR, hybrid camera estates. ONVIF, RTSP, and major vendor APIs supported. No camera replacement.

Benefits

Why operators choose Sorveo face recognition.

Use cases

Where face matching pays off.

Retail & Mall

Known-offender watchlist

Real-time alert when previously caught or banned individuals re-enter the property.

Banking

POI lobby alerts

Match suspects of interest entering branch lobbies or ATM areas, with discreet routing to security.

Hospitality

VIP arrival recognition

Recognise loyalty-tier and VIP guests on arrival; route service signals to concierge.

Healthcare

Wandering-patient location

Search the recognition log for sightings of an enrolled patient across hospital cameras when a wandering incident is reported.

Corporate

Restricted-area allowlists

Only authorised staff pass silently on server-room or executive-floor cameras; anyone else raises a critical alert.

Residential estates

Barred-individual alerts

Barred individuals are recognised at gates and common areas, and the gatehouse is alerted immediately.

Industries

Deployed across verticals.

Shopping malls

Known-offender alerts and investigations.

Banking

Branch and ATM POI matching.

Healthcare

Patient-safety and restricted-zone monitoring.

Corporate

Allowlists, VIP recognition, after-hours alerts.
Frequently asked

Facial recognition FAQ.

How accurate is Sorveo's facial recognition?

Top-tier face matching models score above 99% on NIST FRVT in laboratory conditions. Production accuracy is governed by camera placement, lighting, and enrolment quality. Free pre-deployment placement assessments are part of the engagement.

Is Sorveo's facial recognition NDPR and POPIA compliant?

Yes. On-premise and hybrid deployment, customer-owned watchlists, audit logging, role-based access and two-factor authentication are standard. Customers retain full data sovereignty.

Does Sorveo match against unknown faces or population databases?

No. Sorveo's facial recognition is bounded 1:N matching against watchlists the customer creates and maintains. There is no general-population database.

Can Sorveo's facial recognition run fully on-premise?

Yes. All face matching can run on local hardware at the customer site. Biometric templates do not need to leave the customer network.

Read the deep-dive on facial recognition benefits and challenges →

Sorveo Facial Recognition

See it on your watchlist scenarios.

A discovery call about your watchlist needs. NDPR-aligned. On-premise capable. Deployments available across Africa.

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