Facial recognition proposed as UK’s immigration fix by Tory leader Badenoch
The way to reform the UK’s immigration system is not the introduction of mandatory digital ID, according to the leader…
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.
CLEAR+ enrollment opens US biometric lanes to passengers from 40 more countries
Clear Secure, Inc. announced a sweeping expansion of its premium identity service, Clear+, opening enrollment to passport holders from 40…
EC launches public awareness campaign for Europe’s biometric border system
The European Commission has launched a campaign to make sure travellers are aware of the biometric Entry/Exit System (EES) which…
Ukraine deploys biometrics at the border, on the battlefield
It is, if you will, the opposite of liveness detection: the government of Ukraine is launching an experimental program that…
Tonga biometric passport part of border enhancement project funded by Japan
Tonga is getting grant assistance of about 882 million yen (about US$6 million) from the Japanese government for the putting…
CBP biometric exit blurs lines between convenience and surveillance
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) biometric exit program has matured into a hybrid system that pairs airline-installed cameras at…
EU eyes blockchain as digital travel identity management progresses
Digital travel is arriving, and it is a change, but what form it will take and its implications are still…
Biometrics and digital wallet integrations bridge travel’s present and near-future
Biometrics and digital wallets are taking their position for the future of travel, from getting through airports, to crossing (and…
Trump’s second term drives a biometric spending boom on the border
When Donald Trump returned to the presidency in January, it was clear from the start that immigration enforcement would again…
CBP fails to protect data on tens of thousands of mobile devices
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) vast fleet of government smartphones and tablets suffer from basic security failures that has…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Understanding MOSIP
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection