Facial recognition lobbying up 4X in last 6 months as government activity increases
Disclosure forms indicate that lobbying in Washington, D.C. for biometric facial recognition by the travel security industry has increased by…
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U.S. House Committee in talks to restrict federal funding for facial biometrics
The U.S. House Oversight Committee is considering placing a moratorium on funding for any new or expanded use of biometric…
Industry groups criticize facial recognition hysteria
SIA (Security Industry Association) has published a report to combat misconceptions and provide perspective on facial biometrics while the Information…
Facial recognition for travel and onboarding top this week’s biometrics and digital ID news
Stories on biometrics use cases from flight boarding to onboarding, and surveillance to aid delivery made up the most-read news…
Tascent facial recognition excels at DHS 2019 Biometric Technology Rally
Tascent has delivered the highest biometric facial recognition accuracy, highest efficiency, and highest customer satisfaction among all 14 leading competitors…
CBP publishes draft tender for facial recognition services for Biometric Entry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is seeking a vendor to help upgrade its system to process all passenger applications…
SITA says aviation industry on board with biometrics for single travel token
The air travel industry is working together toward a common goal of enabling all commercial air travel processes with a…
Senators call for DHS report on biometrics use and explanation for delay
The Department of Homeland Security was due to produce a report on its use of biometric technology, including its privacy…
Norwegian Air launches biometric boarding at LAX with Vision-Box facial recognition
Biometric flight boarding with facial recognition at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has been extended to Norwegian Air by Vision-Box,…
Biometric flight boarding trialed by Air France-KLM at two U.S. airports
Air France-KLM is expanding its use of biometrics with trials at John F Kennedy (JFK) International Airport and George Bush…
