Singapore’s passport-less immigration clearance using facial and iris recognition
Changi Airport in Singapore has implemented facial and iris recognition to verify travelers’ identities, allowing for passport-less immigration clearance. The…
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 biometric collection devices industry day materials available
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM) and Office of Procurement Operations held a Biometric…
Let travelers enroll biometrics from their sofa to ease EES delays: ex-UK border chief
The EU’s new entry and exit system (EES) will complicate travel between the UK and the European continent, and the…
Biometric enabled seamless travel booming: market to make $4.6B by 2029
The global market for government and commercial issued digital travel identities will generate more than $4.6 billion in revenue by…
What’s next for EU’s migration pact: ICMPD analysis
In May, the European Union adopted its controversial Pact on Migration and Asylum, a group of 10 legislative acts that…
Airport biometrics upgrades urged in Australia, defended in US
To evolve border security and passenger processing systems, several countries are pushing for advanced travel infrastructure. Australia is moving towards…
Migration identity policy should follow KYC’s example: researcher
Organizations that guarantee migrants’ identities and onboard undocumented and unregistered individuals into public registries should have more policy and legal…
Gibraltar issues notice on upcoming Schengen EES and ETIAS changes
As the European Union readies the implementation of the new Schengen Entry/Exit System (EES) and the European Travel Information System…
NEC to lead major upgrade to New Zealand’s biometric capabilities
A massive upgrade of New Zealand’s biometric capabilities with an estimated cost of $35 million (1US$20.7M) did not require Cabinet…
Israel to collect biometrics of visiting foreign nationals
Identification of foreign nationals is becoming important to prevent identity fraud, where. The Knesset Plenum in Israel has passed a…
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