UK Borders too busy for fingerprinting: Immigration minister
Responding to heavy criticisms by the UK’s chief inspector of borders and immigration, the minister in charge of immigration, Mark…
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.
Philippine ePassports soon to include iris scans
The Philippine government is planning to introduce iris scans as a part of its e-passport program. According to a report…
Infineon to supply chips with new SAC protocol for Kosovan ePassport
Infineon Technologies has announced that it will supply security chips for the world’s first passports incorporating the Supplemental Access Control (SAC)…
South Korean Immigration project turns to Lumidigm for fingerprint readers
Lumidigm has just announced that its technology is now being used as a part of the Republic of Korea’s immigration clearance…
Intellicheck Mobilisa gets TSA approval for TWIC readers
Intellicheck Mobilisa has announced its TWIC Reader Plus Models IM2610 and IM2620 have been approved by the TSA. “TSA has created…
Australian DIAC trials biometric collection for Nigerian visa applications
The Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) is starting a pilot test involving biometrics for visa applicants in Nigeria. Visa…
Morpho deploys biometric e-Gates in New Zealand
Since Morpho introduced its SmartGate technology in New Zealand, 6 million people have used it to pass through customs. Morpho has…
TSA expands biometric security screening, anticipates spike in membership
The TSA is expanding TSA Pre, its biometric expedited screening program and the administration is expecting a surge in membership. The…
European Data Protection Supervisor questions biometric entry/exit system proposal
The European Data Protection Supervisor has just published a scathing response to a proposed biometrics entry and exit system for travellers…
First Libyan biometric passport to be issued by the end of the month
If all stakeholders stick to their agreed-upon timelines, Libya’s first biometric passport should be issued by the end of July….
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