US-backed $2.4B airport biometrics proposal faces scrutiny in Pakistan
The U.S. government has backed a $2.4 billion proposal from Securiport to deploy biometric e-gates and passenger screening systems across…
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EES faces scrutiny over border delays, proportionality
After Greece announced last week that it will no longer apply biometric registration for British passport holders, questions are arising…
Greece exempts Britons from EES biometric registration for summer
Alarm at severe delays caused by the EES rollout in European airports may have dampened British enthusiasm for the traditional…
U.S. House lawmakers move to codify DHS biometric screening abroad
U.S. Reps. Michael McCaul and Henry Cuellar, both from Texas, reintroduced the BITMAP Authorization Act, a bipartisan bill that would…
EES rollout triggers delays, biometric suspensions at EU airports
The full launch of the Entry-Exit System (EES) last Friday has led to long queues, missed flights, and suspensions of…
Ryanair boss calls EES ‘a s***show’ with full biometrics check launch days away
With just four days until the scheduled full rollout on April 10, Europe’s Entry-Exit System (EES) is causing anxiety in…
Hong Kong airport adds more biometric immigration lanes to speed clearance
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has introduced 12 additional automated biometric clearance lanes for immigration, known as e-Channels, allowing eligible…
Face biometrics to accelerate motorcycle border crossings in Singapore
Faces can be better than fingers, particularly in wet weather. That’s what Singapore has discovered following what appears to be…
Dover and Eurotunnel report new EES delays
The Port of Dover and Eurotunnel, the primary routes for Brits travelling to the EU, are once again delaying Entry-Exit…
US, EU move toward landmark biometric data sharing deal
The U.S. and European Union are in formal talks over a biometric data-sharing arrangement that could give the Department of…
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