EES to be fully operational by April 2026
Europe’s long-awaited border registration scheme, the Entry-Exit System (EES), is expected to start its phased rollout on October 12th this…
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.
ICE’s expanding use of ankle monitors ignites surveillance, privacy concerns
In a quiet but consequential shift in immigration enforcement strategy, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has launched a sweeping…
Belize, US biometric data-sharing agreement called ‘digital colonialism’
The biometric data-sharing agreement signed between the governments of Belize and the U.S. has drawn a fierce response as critics…
Trump’s revival of WWII era alien registration law sparks privacy, legal battles
The Trump administration’s unexpected reactivation of a forgotten wartime law requiring noncitizens to register with the U.S. government and carry…
Australia contracts Unisys and Idemia border biometrics for 3 years, $17M
A new Enterprise Biometric Identification System (EBIS) supplied by partners Unisys and Idemia is now live for use by Australia’s…
UK to tender facial age estimation for migrant assessments within weeks
Desperate people take desperate measures. This cliché applies to immigrants lying about their age to increase their chances of being…
Airlines and airports drive efficiency with biometrics but consumers fear ID theft
The switch to biometrics, AI and data analysis is changing air travel. Airport executives lay out their visions while companies…
Digi Yatra airport biometrics expand with new deployments, 15M user milestone
Digi Yatra is reshaping air travel in India with the biometrics enabled, self-sovereign identity (SSI) application growing in popularity and…
Share less data in more places: inching towards decentralized digital ID for travel
The travel industry is slowly shifting to a more decentralized model of digital identity. This was one of the key…
TSA seeks private sector partners to transform airport screening
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking input from private-sector entities capable of delivering fully…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Understanding MOSIP
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection