3 East Asian countries expand biometric border systems
Myanmar junta’s new smart card is trapping migrant workers inside the country and fueling a black market. Indonesia and Malaysia…
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.
EES launch postponed to November, EU’s biometric border app may still not be ready
A smartphone app designed to streamline queues for the EU’s upcoming border checks will not be available in time for…
SITA extends contract with Heathrow as biometrics expand in airports globally
The global network of biometrics and digital identity systems for smoother air travel and border control is growing daily. Major…
eu-LISA biometrics brief explains border systems for wide audience
A European Union agency tasked with operating large-scale IT systems related to law enforcement is publishing a series of briefs…
Some sort of ID could be ‘inevitable’ for UK: lawmakers
The UK is still debating national identity documents and digital identities, with lawmakers and experts arguing that the creation of…
Biometric passports get refresh in Indonesia, face hurdles in Lebanon and Kenya
Nations across the global south are looking to biometric passports as the next generation of travel documents. Indonesia will mark…
SITA wraps up acquisition of Materna IPS
SITA reports it has completed all necessary regulatory and legal procedures and finalized its acquisition of Materna IPS, a provider…
Lawmakers try again to kill diversion of TSA screening tech funds
Because of Washington partisan politics, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) doesn’t expect to be able to field upgraded and…
EU residency permits to exempt Brits from biometric checks at UK border
The UK government has confirmed its intention to implement the changes necessary to accommodate the European Union’s new digital Entry/Exit…
DHS to hold industry day for biometric scanner contract
A hybrid industry day will be held by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on July 29 to share information…
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