Failed NZ$33M border biometrics project sparks integrity investigation
New Zealand’s Immigration Minister Erica Stanford has rebuked a ministry over a failed biometrics project that wasted tens of millions…
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.
Hawaii ID issue shows interoperability matters as digital IDs scale
By Albert Roux, EVP Product for Microblink Travelers at Hawaii airports recently experienced delays because valid state-issued IDs could not…
EU rolls out new Eurodac system with facial biometrics, interoperability
The EU has announced that the new Eurodac system is officially in operation: the central biometric database for asylum seekers…
Passenger growth, AI fraud push digital travel credentials toward tipping point
Digital travel credentials (DTCs) are at a crucial moment in their adoption as the travel industry undergoes profound structural changes,…
The US counter-cartel fight is becoming an identity intelligence war
The creation of the Joint Interagency Task Force-Counter Cartel (JIATF-CC) under the U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) marks more than another…
WTTC puts biometrics, digital identity at center of travel agenda
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has laid out eight strategic priorities to guide its decision making for the…
Frontex warns EES border queues could persist for another two years
The EU’s biometric-based Entry-Exit System (EES) may continue to cause long queues at borders for another two years, a Frontex…
ICE moves to keep Parsons embedded in HSI overseas biometric alert program
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) intends to award Parsons Corp. a sole-source contract to support a Homeland Security Investigations…
BigBear.ai deploys biometric cargo security system in Panama
Panama Transshipment Group (PTG), the country’s largest logistics operator, will be the first deployment partner for International Shipping Compliance, an…
Idemia PS, Nevetal partner on biometric passenger processing for cruise industry
Idemia Public Security plans to develop integrated biometric passenger processing systems for cruise ships as part of a new strategic…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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