Data privacy, security concerns as corporate providers step into US health pass vacuum
Airlines and non-governmental bodies are developing digital health passes to allow travel in the U.S. in the absence of a…
border management
EU calls for biometric-focused innovation to combat organized crime and border security
The European Commission has published a call for several biometrics-focused proposals within the Horizon Europe Framework Programme, to support European…
Ghana Card to function as full biometric passport under government plan
Ghanaians may soon be able to use the national biometric ID card as an international travel document, even beyond the…
$46M for an ICE biometric database is too rich for US Representatives
Democratic members of a powerful U.S. House committee voted Wednesday to more than halve President Joe Biden’s request for a…
Canada launches tender to upgrade immigration biometrics system
The Government of Canada has posted a tender notice for a biometric immigration system, inviting industry engagement and feedback on…
Biometric gates reduce airport touchpoints in Czech Republic, Bangladesh, Finland
New deployments of automatic gates with face biometrics to reduce airport touchpoints have been announced by SITA in Prague, Czech…
Police, border guards’ face-matching test updated for first time in a decade
A human examiner face matching test, (GFMT2) used to select staff for police and government roles has been updated for the…
CBP biometrics reach Guam and Saipan airports with Simplified Arrival launch
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is expanding its biometric Simplified Arrival program beyond the continental United States to include…
UK biometric system hits technical bumps as EU Settlement Scheme deadline nears
EU citizens attempting to apply for settled status in post-Brexit Britain are reporting technical issues with proving their identity through…
Idemia face biometrics deployed at LAX for international flights
Passengers at Tom Bradley International Terminal at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) can now use face biometrics from Idemia on…
