IDEMIA partners with My Family ID for child safety app

IDEMIA Public Security North America, the global provider of convenient and trusted biometric-based solutions, including physical and digital secure credentialing in the U.S, is partnering with My Family ID to bring families an easy way to capture important identification information for their children, including a photo and fingerprints, through the My Family ID app.

As the first-ever digital fingerprint scanner and child safety profile for smartphones, the My Family ID app serves as an important safety measure in the event a child or other family member goes missing.

My Family ID app

The My Family ID app allows families to capture and store a photo of a child’s face

Using face scan and cutting-edge touchless fingerprinting technology, the My Family ID app, which is available on the Apple App Store and Google Play, allows families to capture and store a photo of a child’s face, as well as high-resolution, detailed prints of a child’s fingerprints (not just a blue smudge).

For a one-time fee of $0.99, families can create safety profiles for up to six family members that include important identification information, such as the full name, date of birth, hair colour, eye colour, height, weight, as well as safety information like allergies and medicines, and parent/guardian information.

Designed to protect user information and privacy

The result is a simple and effective tool that helps families have up-to-date images and descriptions of their children and family members. Designed to protect user information and privacy, the app fully encrypts the images and information, and files are only stored on the user’s device.

The My Family ID app is the first app designed to identify missing loved ones and return them to their families. When searching for a missing child, law enforcement relies on an up-to-date, good quality photo, the child’s descriptive information, and fingerprints.

Importance of fingerprints

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), fingerprints are most critical to ensuring a child can be quickly identified by law enforcement.

With a click of a button and at a moment’s notice, families can go into the My Family ID app

With a click of a button and at a moment’s notice, families can go into the My Family ID app and generate a PDF of any child safety profile, which can be shared with other family members, caregivers, or law enforcement officials in the time of emergency.

This PDF includes all of the identification and safety information provided by the user, along with the child’s photo and fingerprints, and can be sent to law enforcement for analysis and matching for family members.

Face ID

Face ID also plays a monumental part when trying to locate a missing person. The biometric features inside the My Family ID app are designed to provide law enforcement with high-quality images suitable for facial recognition. In addition to children, the app’s face scan be used for adults and seniors to aid in their safety.

Charles Still, Retired Juvenile Detective and Creator of My Family ID, said “Improving how we deal with missing and run-away children is a passion of mine. It started when I was a juvenile detective and continues to this day. I see My Family ID as a practical tool for our time; a tool that that is easy for parents to use and is helpful to law enforcement too!”

Maintain digital IDs and fingerprints for children

Donnie Scott, CEO, IDEMIA Public Security North America, said “As a leader in producing and supplying the nation’s physical and digital driver’s licenses and government identification cards and a company that is committed to creating technologies and solutions that help make the world safer, we immediately saw the value in the My Family ID app.”

Donnie Scott adds, “The My Family ID app enables parents, guardians, or caregivers to easily maintain a digital ID and fingerprints for children that they can access within easy reach - from their smartphone! This is crucial in the event of an emergency when every second counts.”

Access to children’s up-to-date information

Casey Mayfield, SVP Justice & Public Safety, IDEMIA Public Security North America, said “When looking for missing children, having access to children’s up-to-date information is most crucial for law enforcement agencies.”

Casey Mayfield adds, “We are a long-time partner to the law enforcement community with our globally recognised biometric and fingerprint technology and high-ranking performance in the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)’s benchmarks. Our team is excited to work with My Family ID to help bring another important and effective tool to law enforcement to keep communities across our country safe.”