Popular trends in biometrics: a recap of the week’s top reports
Here’s a recap of the most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Facial recognition Facial…
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 completes facial recognition trial at Dulles International Airport
Unisys Corporation has completed the initial phase of testing of a facial recognition system at Dulles International Airport, Virginia. The…
Hardware flaw preventing biometric data checks at U.S. embassies from being processed
The State Department revealed that a computer flaw preventing a key system from processing and sending the security-related biometric data…
Aruba airport facial recognition pilot to pave way for future European preclearance program
Aruba International Airport’s biometrics-based passenger processing system pilot is slowly laying down the foundation for what stakeholders hope will eventually…
Japan’s anti-terrorism immigration control plan calls for facial recognition system
Japan’s Ministry of Justice has drafted a new five-year government immigration control plan that calls for greater efforts by the…
UN calls for expanded use of advance passenger information to prevent foreign terrorists from travelling
UN Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) has called for expanding the use of advance passenger information (API) to prevent foreign…
Morpho to provide automated passenger control gates for French airport
Morpho (Safran) announced it has signed an agreement to provide the Marseille Provence airport (AMP) with a new-generation of PARAFE…
Portland airport installs BorderXpress automated passport control kiosks
Portland International Airport has installed eight BorderXpress Automated Passport Control kiosks in the PDX International Arrivals Hall, which effectively reduce…
Australian senators call for stricter biometric data storage guidelines
Labor members of Australia’s Senate Standing Committees on Legal and Constitutional Affairs have released a report that details a number…
Fingerprint biometrics and facial recognition most popular this week
Here’s a recap of the most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Fingerprints Once again,…
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