Somalia’s biometric border overhaul signals deeper US engagement
In a move hailed as both technologically significant and strategically vital, Somalia formally launched the Personal Identification Secure Comparison and…
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.
SITA leads biometric-powered check-in upgrade at Taipei Songshan Airport
Taipei Songshan Airport is upgrading its check-in counters to streamline the check-in experience with SITA leading the change. SITA will…
Trump’s megabill expands biometric surveillance
As debate intensifies in the United States over H.R. 1, otherwise known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” Senate Republicans…
Digi Yatra dreams of expansion
India’s face biometrics-based air travel app Digi Yatra has covered 24 of the country’s major airports and is expanding to…
New ICE mobile app pushes biometric policing onto American streets
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has quietly deployed a new surveillance tool in its Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO)…
EES pre-registration app to roll out in Sweden this year
EU border agency Frontex has announced that the mobile application developed to ease Entry-Exit System (EES) border checks will go…
Lufthansa, BigBear.ai and HID fly the future of digital transformation
The Lufthansa Group app is paving the way for air travel with new features and digital functionalities that interface with…
Fortinus Global, MD Tony Smith to advise Paravision on border biometrics expansion
Paravision is ready to support national-scale identity programs with Fortinus Global as its new strategic advisor for border security systems….
Streamlining airport passenger processing in Fiji and Sri Lanka
Aviation continues its digital transformation with new deals in Fiji and Sri Lanka, while airlines and technology companies continue innovating….
Airport biometric screening expands across US amid calls for federal oversight
Biometrics is steaming ahead for air travel, but privacy concerns remain while consumers are still becoming aware of modern changes….
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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