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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.

 

Israel seeks funding for plan to require facial recognition in exchange for food in Gaza

Israel’s cabinet has approved a controversial plan to reorganize and put new limits on the distribution of food aid in…

 

iProov stacks up border biometrics wins with Orlando airport deployment announced

iProov is supplying its face biometrics to Orlando International Airport (MCO), which serves nearly 58 million passengers a year, for…

 

Oversight report fuels urgency of Congressional push for TSA biometrics reform

At a time of intensified scrutiny of the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) expanding use of facial recognition technology (FRT) at…

 

Smart Eye, FPC, trinamiX biometrics enable new in-cabin applications for automakers

Outside of smartphones, biometrics have largely been deployed in public spaces such as airports, stadiums and retail stores. But their…

 

Lawmakers target TSA facial recognition expansion

In a renewed bipartisan push to curtail the expanding use of facial recognition technology by federal agencies, Democrat Sen. Jeff…

 

Biometrics investment targets pain points at airports with self-service options: SITA

According to the latest North American Air Transport IT Insights report from SITA, cybersecurity and algorithmic tech “dominate the IT…

 

Biometrics tenders planned for Pakistan, Zimbabwe airports

The Airports Company of Zimbabwe (ACZ) is seeking international partners as it prepares to install civil aviation security systems —…

 

Nigeria turns to digitization, document verification to address border challenges

As part of efforts to effectively address immigration and document fraud, Nigeria is planning to put in place a centralized…

 

CBP seeks biometric photo capture technology for border vehicle inspection

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) on commercial solutions for capturing high-quality facial…

 

Beruku showcases security document features for Ukraine border guard

Experts from Beruku Identity made a presentation to officers of Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service, to outline security features embedded…

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