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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.

 

India looks to secure maritime borders with biometric smart cards

The National Informatics Centre (NIC) in Kerala is set to test a biometric identity card pilot project, in an attempt to…

 

Could U.S. immigration reform include a national biometric database?

Reports are emerging today regarding the possibility of a national biometric database of U.S. adults, following references to a “photo…

 

Dubai International Airport to deploy another 14 Emaratech biometric e-gates

The Dubai International Airport has just ordered another 14 e-gates, bringing the total number of gates deployed at the airport…

 

United States to assist Nigeria with biometric border security

A delegation from the U.S. embassy in Nigeria has met with the Nigerian Minister of the Interior to discuss the…

 

Taiwanese Ministry of the Interior says biometric system could be in place by December

The Ministry of the Interior of Taiwan has announced that it will begin using a biometric system at border control points,…

 

San Antonio International set to introduce CLEAR kiosks

CLEAR has announced that its traveler services at San Antonio International Airport by this summer. “We are thrilled to bring CLEAR…

 

U.S. donates biometric equipment to Philippines Bureau of Immigration

The Philippines Bureau of Immigration has received donated biometric equipment from the U.S. government to help improve the agency’s ability to…

 

Gemalto supplies ePassport solution to Taiwan

Gemalto has announced it will be supplying its Sealys eCover for ePassports to Taiwan’s national printer for its ePassport initiative. Included…

 

CLEAR and Visa partner to offer expedited travel for select customers

On the back of a new relationship with CLEAR, Visa Signature account holders can now use their biometrics to move…

 

USCIS to introduce biometric customer identity verification for field offices

Starting next month, the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) will introduce biometric customer identity verification in its field offices….

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