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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.

 

Unisys appoints FBI vet to lead new initiative

Unisys Corporation has appointed a 20-year veteran of the FBI to lead its newly formed Justice, Law Enforcement and Border…

 

Biometric technology by Crossmatch helps Greece identify and register migrants

The European Commission, through the European Asylum Support Office (EASO), has awarded Greece funds to purchase Crossmatch L Scan palm…

 

U.S. and EU agree to new data protection pact

After two years of negotiations, the European Commission and the U.S. Department of Commerce recently reached an agreement for a…

 

Israel’s Interior Minister wants biometric database pilot to run another 9 months

Israel’s interior minister Arye Dery is looking to extend the country’s biometric database pilot program for another nine months before…

 

Biometric border control technology being considered for Trinidad and Tobago

In an effort to prevent international terrorism suspects from entering or leaving Trinidad and Tobago, the country’s Minister of National…

 

Oakland International Airport installs BorderXpress APC kiosks

In an effort to improve efficiency for its international travelers, the Oakland International Airport has installed eight new BorderXpress Automated…

 

IBIA responds to new EU-US privacy framework for secure data transfers

The International Biometrics + Identity Association (IBIA) has urged United States and EU Commission negotiators involved in implementing the new…

 

Northrop Grumman to demo its biometric ecosystem at WEST 2016

Global security company Northrop Grumman is showcasing its key maritime defense capabilities during WEST 2016, a naval conference and exposition…

 

Barbados implementing biometric entry and exit program, tourism officials and unions express support

In an effort to bring Barbados in line with other international ports of entry, the country’s immigration department announced this…

 

Next phase of biometrics collection pilot at Otay Mesa border crossing starts later this month

Starting February 22, some foreign travelers leaving the United States via the Otay Mesa border crossing will have their facial…

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