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.




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Built For Your Organisation
One Biometric Platform, Two Tailored Experiences
SmartID is purpose-built for two kinds of organisations. Pick the one that matches yours.

For Schools
Palm-vein attendance, cashless canteen POS, and a parent e-wallet — built for Malaysian schools.
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For Corporate
Employee attendance and office pantry payments, unified under one biometric identity across every branch.
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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
Complete attendance, canteen POS, and digital wallet platform optimised for K-12 environments. Parental oversight built-in.

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

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

Corporate & Enterprise
Extend the same biometric platform to staff access control, canteen management, and workforce attendance tracking.
smartid On-Boarding
Implementing Advanced Solutions, Fast
No servers to provision, no lengthy rollout — most organisations are live within days of receiving hardware.
Register
Go to smartid.my and register your organisation's Super Admin account. Login and register Admins.
Setup
Login as Admin to register your users, then connect a Palm Device and/or NFC Card Reader to your notebook or desktop.
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 deployment event at a Malaysian school

Palm vein biometric scanner in use

Student clocking in with SmartID palm verification

smartid CAFE — tap to pay at checkout

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.

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
hq@pointgate.net
Pointgate Systems Sdn Bhd
Phone
03-6734 0936
Mon–Fri, 9am–6pm MYT