TSA PreCheck to remain open during federal shutdown, DHS says
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) briefly set off alarm bells across the travel industry when it announced that 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.
Planned Digi Yatra feature to enable credential sharing for global expansion
India’s facial biometrics-based air travel platform Digi Yatra has completed testing for passport-based enrolment, as part of its plans to…
Biometrics from iProov to power EPP at JFK’s giant New Terminal One
Enhanced passenger processing (EPP) for international arrivals at JFK International Airport’s New Terminal One will be supported by iProov’s biometric…
US Congress deadlocked as homeland security funding set to expire
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is racing toward a funding deadline this week as Congress remains deadlocked over its…
Hungarian border police explores contactless fingerprint scanning
Hungarian border police are exploring the use of contactless biometric technology made by German startup IDloop in border control and…
CBP intelligence platform sits at intersection of border enforcement and domestic surveillance
When a Border Patrol agent photographed a peaceful observer of an immigration enforcement action in Portland, Maine last month, he…
TSA says new ConfirmID system boosts REAL ID use at airports
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) says early results from the rollout of its new alternative identity verification system show a…
Brazil prepares to introduce mandatory biometric boarding for ports and airports
The Brazilian government is making headway in its plan to introduce a biometric boarding system that will ultimately become mandatory…
EU countries allowed temporary suspension of EES after rollout complete in April
EU countries will be able to partially suspend Entry-Exit System (EES) operations even after the biometric border registration scheme completes…
Malaysia automating border checkpoints to combat illegal crossings
The next two years are pivotal to Malaysia’s border modernization. The latest news announces the expansion of e-gates and biometrics…
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