Idemia wins €7.5M immigration biometrics contract in Belgium
Idemia has won a 7.47 million euro (US$8.7 million) contract to renew and expand the Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS)…
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.
IATA trials show biometric, contactless air travel ‘works securely and efficiently’
A future of fully contactless international travel could pretty smoothly transition into the present. That’s the conclusion drawn from a…
Ryanair boss calls EES ‘a s***show’ with full biometrics check launch days away
With just four days until the scheduled full rollout on April 10, Europe’s Entry-Exit System (EES) is causing anxiety in…
Hong Kong airport adds more biometric immigration lanes to speed clearance
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has introduced 12 additional automated biometric clearance lanes for immigration, known as e-Channels, allowing eligible…
St Kitts and Nevis mandates biometric enrollment for ‘golden passport’ holders
Caribbean nation St Kitts and Nevis has announced that all who became citizens through the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) program…
Vision-Box implementing Turks and Caicos Islands biometric digital border program
The government of Turks and Caicos Islands says it has begun the implementation of a digital border initiative with face…
Face biometrics to accelerate motorcycle border crossings in Singapore
Faces can be better than fingers, particularly in wet weather. That’s what Singapore has discovered following what appears to be…
Dover and Eurotunnel report new EES delays
The Port of Dover and Eurotunnel, the primary routes for Brits travelling to the EU, are once again delaying Entry-Exit…
US, EU move toward landmark biometric data sharing deal
The U.S. and European Union are in formal talks over a biometric data-sharing arrangement that could give the Department of…
Rollout delays extend Austria’s EES biometrics contract with secunet again
Austria has once again modified its Entry-Exit System (EES) contract with security and biometrics firm secunet, putting the spotlight on…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection