Political consensus builds for UK digital ID to tighten border
A poll conducted among members of the UK’s Labour Party revealed that 57 percent support an introduction of a digital…
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.
US airports embrace biometric, digital IDV technology to improve travel efficiency
The aviation industry is becoming a victim of its own success: As travel numbers rise, airports are coming under severe…
Idemia, Sopra Steria say biometric matching system ready for EES launch
The launch of eu-LISA shared Biometric Matching System (sBMS) to live production has been declared successful by Idemia Public Security…
3 new deals for Amadeus include digitalizing travel ID documents for Malaysian
An established airline is adopting digital ID and biometric technologies from Amadeus to improve its traveler journeys through the airport,…
Cross border seamless travel is closer than you think, but data rules need to catch up
Louise Cairney, IATA Head of Customer Experience and Facilitation Picture this: no passport to dig out, no boarding pass to…
TSA ushers in automated security checkpoints with Clear biometric gate partnership
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is moving aggressively to redefine how passengers move through airports with the launch of its…
Trump admin expands biometric and biographic data collection in immigration crackdown
The Trump administration’s latest immigration agenda is taking shape around an aggressive expansion of biometric and biographic data collection, signaling…
Biometric borders and business make strange bedfellows
Biometrics are the foundation for tools to enforce borders, both physical and digital, but controversy comes with immigration and age…
DHS’s biometric power shift raises oversight concerns
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is undergoing a significant realignment of authority over the federal government’s largest biometric database,…
Touchless ID pilot gains momentum as TSA eyes private screening model
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is moving to fuse its touchless identity experiments with a broader shift toward privatized, technology-heavy…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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