iProov, Aware, Paravision power airport biometric boarding pilots at MCO
Airports across the Americas are accelerating their shift to biometric identity systems, with Orlando, Houston and Oklahoma City all rolling…
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.
Brazil’s busiest airport modernizes with new SITA biometric gates
São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU), Brazil’s busiest air hub, has launched the country’s largest airport automation initiative as it upgrades…
EES rollout remains ‘steady,’ ETIAS on its way: eu-LISA
The progressive roll-out of the EU’s Entry-Exit System (EES) is “advancing steadily” across the Schengen area, while operations have remained…
Brussels endorses Digital Travel Credentials, EU MEPs push for faster rollout
EU lawmakers have endorsed plans for a digital pre‑authorization system aimed at cutting long queues at the bloc’s external borders…
Idemia PS, Matarat Holding drive biometric-powered airport transformation in KSA
Idemia Public Security has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Matarat Holding, the operator and developer of 27…
SITA and Abu Dhabi Airports sign MoU to explore AI-driven airport platform
The digitalization of airport operations is accelerating. While global passenger numbers continue their upward trajectory, airlines and airports are increasingly…
TSA launches ConfirmID as alternative for passengers without valid ID
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will soon require air travelers who arrive at airport checkpoints without an acceptable form of…
DHS secretary turns long-planned TSA upgrades into billion-dollar talking point
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem this week offered what sounded like the most sweeping overhaul of airport…
Spanish airport operator Aena fined $11M over biometric boarding program
Spain’s data watchdog has ordered airport management firm Aena to suspend its biometric-based passenger boarding system and pay a 10…
BigBear.ai expects more gov’t contracts after O’Hare biometrics launch, gen AI deal
BigBear.ai has added another large U.S. airport to its biometric deployment portfolio, and is integrating a generative AI platform designed…
