How controversial can government databases of citizen biometric data get? There is no upper limit at the moment. In Estonia,…
Border and Port Security
Biometric access control systems used at airports and national or regional boundaries to track and manage the flow of humans, and the databases and documents that support them, make up border and port security. Includes national and immigration registries, ePassports and smart card systems, automated border control (ABC) kiosks, and apps for data sharing among other products and services.
EU approves digital health pass as Linux Foundation launches trust network
The EU COVID digital health pass has been issued to a million people, according to an announcement in European Parliament…
DHS is failing in risk management for new biometric ID system — report
It is hard to imagine an information system — a biometric identity management system, no less — that has been…
‘Looming dangers’ of biometrics collection under guise of counterterrorism studied
A series of global events have led to the growing and untransparent use of biometrics collection under the pretext of…
Canada requests bids to develop biometric management office strategy
The Canada Border Services Agency has invited 15 groups to submit proposals as it attempts to stand up an Office…
From ‘no-tech’ to biometrics, Good Health Pass specifies varying levels of assurance
The Good Health Pass Collaborative has released its draft Interoperability Blueprint Outline to provide guidance for the implementation of digital…
CBP One app deployed for asylum seekers, biometric surveillance concerns raised
The Biden Administration has “quietly” expanded the use of the CBP One mobile app, which uses face biometrics to confirm…
Zimbabwe contracts for biometric passports production
Zimbabwe has chosen an unnamed company to build a national biometric database for the country with the aim of facilitating…
Aviation stakeholders discuss biometric data sharing and digital health pass security
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) brought aviation stakeholders together to discuss information sharing, the progress in airport biometric systems…
Kyrgyzstan launches biometric passport with advanced security features
Kyrgyzstan has launched a biometric passport embedded with enhanced security features, an IT Project Analyst and Architect who worked on…
