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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.

 

Gemalto to implement visa and border management system in Ghana

Gemalto has been appointed prime contractor and turnkey supplier to provide the Ghana Immigration Services with a complete visa and border…

 

US Government to provide Maldives with biometric border control system

The US government is set to provide the Maldives government with a biometric border control system for free. According to…

 

UK Home Office launches public consultation on biometric data retention

The Secretary of State for the United Kingdom’s Home Office, Theresa May, has published a letter launching a public consultation…

 

Fujitsu awarded contract for Australian ePassport issuance system

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Australia has awarded Fujitsu a contract to implement a comprehensive system for…

 

Caribbean countries mull border management

Officials from 11 Caribbean countries have met in Trinidad and Tobago to discuss increased cooperation in border security and management….

 

Saudi Arabian Foreign Ministry set to introduce biometric centers for visitors, pilgrims

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry is set to introduce biometric centers to issue visas to religious pilgrims and visitors of the Kingdom….

 

Frost & Sullivan gives Vision-Box 2013 European Vertical Market Penetration and Leadership Award

Frost & Sullivan has given Vision-Box the 2013 European Vertical Market Penetration Leadership Award, based on its recent analysis of the border…

 

UK Home Office posts tender for facial recognition system

The UK’s Home Office has posted a tender notice looking to procure a facial recognition system, and workflow for its Identity…

 

Czech Republic IT Project of the Year goes to secunet for e-gate system

Secunet’s EasyGo e-gate project has just been labelled the IT Project of the Year in 2012 in the Czech Republic. The…

 

Vision-Box shows off new biometric periscope, capable of long distance face and iris capture

Vision-Box has just introduced its new biometric periscope, for the long distance simultaneous capture of face and iris in self-service egates….

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