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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.

 

Border Security 2017 adds U.S CBP to its expert speaker line up

Border Security 2017 has confirmed Colleen Manaher, Executive Director of Entry/Exit Programmes from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), as…

 

2017 World Border Security Congress announces new speakers

The 2017 World Border Security Congress will see policy makers and practitioners from border management, immigration, customs, policing and security…

 

Singapore introducing iris scans at land and sea checkpoints for identity verification

Iris recognition technology will be introduced at Singapore’s land and sea checkpoints within the next two years to boost identity…

 

Biometrics and banking, border security, identity and facial recognition trending this week

Here is a recap of the most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Facial recognition…

 

DHS to present on biometric technology at SMi’s Border Security 2017

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is developing a plan to significantly expand the collection of biometric data at US…

 

UK wants access to biometrics data stored in EU security databases post-Brexit

A senior counter-terrorism officer said that Britain’s access to data in Europe-wide security databases, following the Brexit vote, is “mission…

 

Biometric census of foreigners ordered in Bolivia

According to a report in MercoPress, the government of Bolivia has ordered the Immigration bureau to undertake a biometrics-based census…

 

Bengaluru airport to incorporate Aadhaar for biometric screening at entry

Bangalore International Airport will soon enable biometrics screening at entry for Indian citizens with an Aadhaar digital identity number in…

 

Philippines immigration to deploy facial recognition system at airports

Philippines’ Bureau of Immigration (BI) will deploy a facial recognition system that connects to the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)…

 

Unisys wins CBP border security contract

Unisys Corporation has been awarded a contract by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), part of the Department of Homeland…

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