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One Biometric Identity, Every School System

Attendance & Cashless Payments — All In One Palm

SmartID is a cloud-based biometric platform from Pointgate Systems. Palm-vein biometrics power attendance and cashless canteen or pantry payments — for schools and corporate organisations alike, self-hosted on your own server.

25+ Years
In ICT & Defence Tech
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Palm Verification
Real-Time
Cloud Sync
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Palm vein biometric scanner

99.9%

Accuracy rate in biometric verification

Why Palm Vein?

The most secure and hygienic biometric technology

Unlike fingerprints or facial recognition, palm vein biometrics use near-infrared light to map the unique vein patterns beneath your skin. It cannot be copied from a surface, remains stable throughout life, and works completely contactless.

Bank-Grade Security

Palm vein patterns are unique and internal — impossible to forge, steal, or replicate. Even identical twins have different patterns.

Contactless & Hygienic

No touching required. The scanner reads vein patterns through the skin at a safe distance — ideal for schools and shared environments.

Sub-Second Verification

Authentication completes in under one second, keeping morning queues flowing and cafeteria lines moving.

Works with All Skin Types

Unlike fingerprint scanners, palm vein technology works reliably regardless of skin tone, moisture, or minor injuries.

Parent Mobile App

Parents receive real-time notifications on attendance, spending, and leave approvals — all on their smartphones.

Child-Friendly by Design

The non-contact nature makes it comfortable and non-intimidating for young children, increasing adoption and compliance.

Solutions

Built for Every Institution

Whether you manage a single primary school or a national network of institutions, SmartID scales to your needs.

Primary & Secondary Schools
AttendanceCanteen POSParent App

Primary & Secondary Schools

Complete attendance, canteen POS, and digital wallet platform optimised for K-12 environments. Parental oversight built-in.

500+
Schools
200k+
Students
Universities & Colleges
Campus-WideMulti-DepartmentAnalytics

Universities & Colleges

Scalable biometric identity management for large campuses. Multi-building, multi-department attendance and payment tracking.

50+
Institutions
1M+
Transactions
Government & MOE
MOE CompatibleData SovereigntyAudit Trails

Government & MOE

Ministry-compliant reporting with national student ID integration. Audit trails, data sovereignty, and on-premise deployment options.

MOF
Registered
100%
Compliant
Corporate & Enterprise
HR IntegrationAccess ControlMulti-site

Corporate & Enterprise

Extend the same biometric platform to staff access control, canteen management, and workforce attendance tracking.

Enterprise
Grade
API
Ready

smartid On-Boarding

Implementing Advanced Solutions, Fast

No servers to provision, no lengthy rollout — most organisations are live within days of receiving hardware.

1

Register

Go to smartid.my and register your organisation's Super Admin account. Login and register Admins.

2

Setup

Login as Admin to register your users, then connect a Palm Device and/or NFC Card Reader to your notebook or desktop.

3

Manage

Register each user's NFC card and/or palm identification. Attendance and canteen or pantry sales start flowing into the dashboard immediately.

Gallery

SmartID in Action

A glimpse into SmartID deployments across Malaysian schools and institutions.

SmartID palm verification at school entrance

SmartID palm verification at school entrance

SmartID deployment event at a Malaysian school

SmartID deployment event at a Malaysian school

Palm vein biometric scanner in use

Palm vein biometric scanner in use

Student clocking in with SmartID palm verification

Student clocking in with SmartID palm verification

smartid CAFE — tap to pay at checkout

smartid CAFE — tap to pay at checkout

smartid CAFE in a retail checkout setting

smartid CAFE in a retail checkout setting

About Us

Pointgate Systems —
Securing Malaysian Education

Incorporated on 28 March 1997, Pointgate Systems Sdn Bhd is a Malaysian ICT company with over 25 years of experience spanning defence intelligence systems, aerospace maintenance software, national disaster management platforms, and education technology. SmartID is our flagship school management platform, purpose-built for Malaysian institutions.

With a track record in high-security biometric systems for the Royal Malaysian Air Force (TUDM/RMAF), we bring defence-grade technology reliability to every school deployment.

MOF-Registered

Registered with Malaysia's Ministry of Finance (Bumiputera categories 210101–210203), meeting government procurement requirements.

Defence-Grade Pedigree

Built on experience delivering ADIIS and training systems for the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF/TUDM).

AI-Powered

Advanced biometric AI and machine learning for superior accuracy and security in every verification.

Long-Term Partnership

We don't just sell software — we partner with institutions for training, support, and ongoing improvements.

Pointgate Systems

25+

Years of technology excellence

Custom Government & Defence Solutions

The engineering behind SmartID has been trusted by national agencies

EDU

Training & Learning Management System — RMAF

AMMS

Aircraft Maintenance Management System — G7 Aerospace

ADIIS

Air Defence Integrated Information System — RMAF

PADU

Power BI & Dashboard — Ministry of Education

NDMS

National Disaster Management System — MKN

Get Started Today

Ready to bring SmartID
to your institution?

Join hundreds of Malaysian schools already using SmartID for secure, contactless attendance and cashless payments.

Contact Us

Ready to Transform Your Institution?

Talk to our team about a pilot programme, pricing, or a live demo at your school.

Corporate Office

40-2 Jalan Elektron E, U16/E, Denai Alam

40160 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

Email

hq@pointgate.net

Pointgate Systems Sdn Bhd

Phone

03-6734 0936

Mon–Fri, 9am–6pm MYT