SSI plots a path to seamless travel with reusable digital credentials
The travel sector is becoming one of the busiest for biometrics and digital ID providers, with new trends and challenges…
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.
U.S. lawmakers renew call for probe of TSA’s use of biometrics, AI
Lawmakers once again are expressing concerns about the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) use of biometric technologies, including facial recognition and…
Inverid and iProov revealed as developers for Frontex’ ‘Travel to Europe’ EES app
Inverid and its face biometrics and liveness detection partner iProov are behind the pre-registration app launched by Frontex to meet…
Trump border plans spur hopes and fears for biometrics spending bonanza
Speculation over how incoming U.S. President Donald Trump plans to harden the country’s borders and carry out mass deportations, the…
DHS S&T Screening at Speed steps toward improved TSA passenger experience
“You are now entering a safety zone,” says a voice over the loudspeaker, as Arnold Schwarzenegger strides toward an X-ray…
Digital visa policies to ease issuance amid global tourism recovery
While the global tourism sector witnessed a significant boom in 2024, with figures reaching 96 percent of pre-pandemic levels according…
DTCs bring risks, exaggerate efficiency: Digital rights groups
Digital travel credentials (DTCs) are supposed to make travel faster and more convenient but the digital documents that could soon…
TSA targets 400 US airports for biometrics rollout
America’s network of airport biometric systems now includes hundreds of airports, but is slated to reach hundreds more in the…
ReportIn and CBP One: A tale of two biometric border apps
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has launched a new biometric border management app it calls ReportIn that allows permanent…
Ryanair contends with another biometric passenger verification GDPR complaint
Low-cost airline Ryanair has received a complaint about its use of facial scanning. The European Center for Digital Rights (noyb)…
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