CBP testing facial recognition for in-car travelers at Mariposa Port of Entry
The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has launched a pilot program at the Mariposa Port of Entry to…
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Clear upgrade prioritizes face biometrics as airports continue to streamline travel
Clear will upgrade its members to NextGen Identity+ while SITA streamlines additional travel checkpoints with biometrics. American border patrol is…
Facial recognition and authentication in retail: reduce waits, staff and maybe privacy
“Facial recognition technologies are the simplest way to dramatically reduce wait times,” writes the manager for biometrics at HID. While…
Bahrain latest addition to US biometric Global Entry Partnership
Bahrain is the latest country to fully join the Global Entry Partnership, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) program…
US is decades from completing biometric exit scans, but Customs plays by its own rules
Biometric systems in the U.S. federal government made news this month and as often is the case at that level,…
Biometric passports in high demand and technology providers stepping up
Travel-related biometrics applications, for passport issuance and airports in particular, have been resurgent, with Zwipe’s partnership for airport security in…
Border stakeholders plan next steps in biometrics rollouts with early lessons in tow
The role of biometrics at border crossings, including but not limited to airports, has only increased in importance post-pandemic, a…
2021 a good year for facial recognition at US ports
The U.S. government says it doubled the number of international travelers who were processed last year using facial recognition tools….
CBP’s new biometric kiosks processing travelers in 3.5 seconds
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is nearing completion on an upgrade of the software for its biometric ‘facial comparison’ kiosks,…
TSA launches digital identity roadmap
Among several familiar themes for airport biometrics – the need for collaboration, improved passenger processing times and experiences, the rapid…
