The U.S. Homeland Security Department has awarded a $22.2 million biometrics-related contract to Virginia-based Four Points. The company is a…
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.
Ghana hints at biometric passport fee hike; Nigeria nears fully digitized applications
A rise in the cost of production could lead to an increase in the fee for obtaining biometric passports in…
Bill threatens US biometrics program in airports
A group of U.S. senators, from opposing parties, are sponsoring a bill that would cauterize or kill a government biometric…
Interpol’s new multi-biometric system from Idemia goes live
Idemia is supplying fingerprint and facial recognition software to Interpol to aid in police investigations and border control functions, as…
Face biometrics from NineID deployed for access control at Belgian port
NineID has launched biometric access control to PSA Breakbulk’s shipping terminal in the port of Antwerp-Bruges, says a company release….
Sweden reintroduces ID checks for border control
Sweden’s government has extended temporary identity document checks at its borders and proposed a law to make transport companies ensure…
Most e-visas are just online forms, survey shows
Electronic visas have been hailed across the world as a solution that increases efficiency and security. But according to new…
EU says other countries should accept biometrics, video to increase deportations
The European Commission wants to deport more people in less time, and is pushing for a solution that leverages biometrics…
ETAs and biometric gates could replace passport desks as digitization expands
The use of passports and visas to cross international borders is about to change, UK Border Force Director General Phil…
EU states to get major cash boost for border security and migration systems
With international politics at maximum intensity, the European Commission has made more than €250 million (roughly US$272 million) available to…
