New ICAO biometric passport standard adds flexibility
The new method of encoding biometrics in passports that will be required by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) was…
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Travelers to EU may be subjected to AI lie detector
British travelers to Europe may soon have to pass scrutiny from the European Union’s controversial artificial intelligence lie detector iBorderCtrl…
Vision-Box unveils new Service Design platform for travel experience enhancement
Vision-Box, an Amadeus company known for its biometrics-based travel offerings, has introduced its latest service innovation: Service Design, which aims…
Singapore plans expansion of biometric airport lanes to more travelers, airports
The Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) has announced that all foreign visitors arriving at Changi Airport in Singapore can now…
Xperix biometric ID document reader chosen by Akiyama for Brazil border control
South Korea-based biometrics provider Xperix Inc. has announced the successful integration of its RealPass-N document reader, Optical Character Recognition (OCR)…
Biometric border control gates speed air passenger processing in UAE and Indonesia
In UAE, Zayed International Airport has processed over one million travelers through its biometric border control gates, while Indonesia’s Ngurah…
Vietnam adds facial recognition for online immigration to digital transformation plan
Online immigration is next on Vietnam’s digital transformation checklist, with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asking public security officials to…
Sweden reintroduces ID checks for border control
Sweden’s government has extended temporary identity document checks at its borders and proposed a law to make transport companies ensure…
Georgia rolls out facial recognition to upgrade border control
Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs has announced the deployment of a biometric border control system that will use facial recognition…
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Tahaluf, established in 2015 in Abu Dhabi, UAE, is a leading security solution provider. Our experts ensure business efficiency and…
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