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.

Facial recognition mesh overlay on CCTV subject
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.

VIP & access recognition

Recognise VIPs, members and authorised staff on arrival — passive verification without card-tap delays.

Forensic face search

Search recorded footage by face — find every appearance of a specific subject across cameras and time windows.

On-premise deployment

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

Audit-grade governance

Role-based access, per-action audit logs, configurable retention. Built for NDPR, POPIA, Kenya DPA and equivalents.

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

Locate enrolled patients across hospital cameras in seconds when a wandering incident is reported.

Corporate

Tailgating & access verification

Cross-check face against badge swipe — alert on access mismatches or piggy-backed entries.

Residential estates

Visitor-pass verification

Enrol registered visitors for the duration of their visit; alert if they're observed outside permitted zones.

Industries

Deployed across verticals.

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 configurable retention 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.

20-minute live demo. NDPR-aligned. On-premise capable. Pilot deployments available across Africa.