ROC (previously known as Rank One Computing) posted this about its latest resukts in the NIST Friction Ridge Image and Features Technology Evaluation Exemplar One-to-Many (FRIF TE E1N) evaluation.
“ROC’s performance in the NIST FRIF TE E1N evaluation, including #1 global ranking in Class B slap fingerprints, a critical capture format for high-scale civil and government identity programs, proves that American technology can now lead at the highest levels of global biometric performance….
“The NIST Friction Ridge Image and Features Technology Evaluation Exemplar One-to-Many evaluation, known as NIST FRIF TE E1N, evaluates one-to-many fingerprint identification at massive scale, testing how accurately algorithms can identify a subject from large enrollment repositories. Across the evaluation, ROC delivered top-tier performance in every category tested, including Class A, Class B, and Class C. “
As with every NIST biometric test, FRIF yields a massive amount of data. Just looking at the Class B slap data alone, here is what you can find, showing the top 7 entries out of 12 for the Class B Left Slap FNIR (another acronym: false negativce identification rate) at rank less than or equal to 10. Even this view excludes all other slap data and all other ranking data (1, 2, and 5).
(Data captured Friday, May 29, 2026 and may become outdated when new algorithms are tested.)
With this massive wealth of data, just about every vendor probably performed well in something, which is why ROC took the time to point out why Class B slap results are important.
“ROC’s most significant milestone came in Class B slap fingerprints. This performance is especially important for high-scale ABIS environments, including national ID programs, border management, civil enrollment, and high-stakes criminal justice workflows, where handling immense scale without sacrificing accuracy is mandatory.”
Although ROC may be the only entity trumpeting May results, other vendors have promotede earlier NIST FRIF TE E1N achievements, including IDEMIA, Identy.IO, Innovatrics, and Neurotechnology.
But they’re foreign. (As is Thales Group, for those keeping score.)
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