All non-Europeans would need to submit biometric data before crossing Europe’s frontiers under sweeping European Union proposals to combat illegal migration, terrorism and organized crime that are to be outlined this week.The plans - arguably the biggest shake-up of border management in Europe since the creation of an internal travel zone - would apply to […]
Biometric passenger checks have been launched at Heathrow that will allow domestic travellers to access more shops and restaurants.
Travellers waiting to board UK-bound flights will now be able to access the larger international departure lounge at Terminal 1, providing they are willing to undergo the biometric checks.
Passengers will have to provide four fingerprints and have […]
The Register is reporting that Swedish airline SAS is extending a biometric security program on national flights from Stockholm and Gothenburg and will roll it out to international flights in the near future.Approximately 50 per cent of all passengers on SAS’s domestic flights travel will be able to use the biometric solution, the company announced […]
The US Department of Homeland Security is to announce fingerprinting of all permanent resident ‘aliens’, also known as green card holders, arriving at US from foreign trips.
“Biometrics has revolutionised our ability to prevent dangerous people from entering the US. Our upgrade to 10-fingerprint collection builds on our success enabling us to focus more attention on […]
Biometrics are automated methods of recognizing a person based on a physiological or behavioral characteristic. Among the features measured are face, fingerprints, hand geometry, handwriting, iris, retinal, vein, and voice. Biometric technologies are becoming the foundation of an extensive array of highly secure identification and personal verification solutions. As the level of security breaches and […]