Expanded biometric, criminal data-sharing discussed at recent Five Eyes meeting
The Five Eyes alliance, comprising the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the United Kingdom, is considering expanding its…
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.
DHS biometrics collected from migrant kids could solve FRT training dataset shortfalls
An investigation by MIT Technology Review has revealed a plan by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to collect and…
Israel is introducing new biometric technology on the border of West Bank: report
Israel has been quietly introducing new biometric border technology for Palestinians traveling between the country and the Palestinian territory of…
Airport biometrics set the example for other sectors
Biometrics rollouts at airports supplied several of the most popular articles of the week on Biometric Update, along with multi-modal…
South Africa airports authority investigating biometrics contract allegations
A major airport biometrics contract is in jeopardy after Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) suspended its chief information officer to…
Ethiopia advances towards biometric passport launch with ICAO engagement
Pre-registration and identity verification for biometric passports with embedded microchips is underway in Ethiopia ahead of a launch next year,…
CBP explores new facial capture tech for border entry
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a Request for Information (RFI) for “on the move biometric facial capture”…
Malaysia upgrading biometric border control systems for land, sea and air
The proof-of-concept period for Malaysia’s MyBorderPass facial recognition system to control immigration ends on August 31, leaving an open question…
Biometric bag drop from Materna IPS coming to new JFK terminal
Materna IPS (Intelligent Passenger Solutions), acquired last month by SITA, will provide its biometric self-service bag drop (SSBD) system for…
ZA airport delays not caused by Idemia biometrics system
Contrary to several media reports, delays in passenger processing at South Africa’s largest airport are not due to problems with…
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