Miami International Airport awarded for biometric passenger screening
The new biometrics-only passport screening facility at Miami International Airport (MIA) has been won a 2018 International Airport Review Award…
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Biometric exit launches at Dallas Forth Worth International Airport
A pilot program testing facial recognition to create a biometric record of people leaving the U.S. has been launched at…
CBP’s biometric traveler verification service is working, but privacy, implementation issues remain
“Perhaps the most challenging aspect to deploying a nationwide biometric entry/exit system is the myriad differences in logistics and locations…
Women behind Homeland Security HART system, biometric exit, Gemalto Cogent algorithms honored
The annual Women in Biometrics Awards have been announced for 2018, with five leaders in the biometric identity and security…
SITA blog compares new EU biometric border control programs to existing systems
The new European Union border control systems will mean additional biometric information is collected for all eligible non-EU travelers, though…
DHS biometrics expansion to be scrutinized by Privacy Office in new fiscal year
While Congress recently passed legislation imposing potentially expensive – but unfunded –reporting and compliance requirements on Customs and Border Protection…
TSA’s ‘Biometric Roadmap’ may need more funding under new law, former deputy administrator says
While the Transportation Security Administration [TSA] Modernization Act “will guide our efforts to modernize aviation passenger identity verification over the…
TSA unveils its ‘biometrics roadmap’ in wake of legislation requiring more scrutiny
Coming on the heels of the Transportation Security Administration [TSA] Modernization Act — the first ever reauthorization of TSA since…
Legislation puts more scrutiny and analysis on TSA’s expanding use of biometrics
Evaluation of the efficacy, privacy issues, and expanded use of biometrics by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) comprises a not…
Progress made, but CBP still confronts challenges implementing biometric entry-exit program
While Customs and Border Protection (CBP) “made considerable progress developing and implementing a biometric capability to track air passenger exits…
