Biometrics research briefs: identity access, voice, border control
Identity access management (IAM) Market Insights, a research consultancy, projects that the global consumer identity access management (IAM) market was…
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SITA
Nearly every passenger flight relies on SITA technology. We work with our air transport owners and members to provide technology…
U.S. visitor overstays motivating biometric exit continue gradual decline
The number of suspected in-country overstays by U.S. visitors in 2017 declined to just under 607,000 from just under 629,000…
Canada using DNA searches of ancestry websites to identify refugee claimants
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has been using DNA searches of ancestry websites to attempt to identify refugee claimants…
Singapore trials iris recognition at border checkpoints
Singapore is trialing iris recognition technology to confirm the identity of travelers at some border crossings to improve public safety,…
SITA automated gates process more than 1.2 million passengers at Moscow airport during World Cup
More than 1.2 million visitors to Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME) during the 2018 World Cup celebrations were speedily processed by…
Oslo Airport deploys IDEMIA facial recognition technology
IDEMIA announced the first European deployment of MorphoFace in Europe. The new system at Oslo Airport replaces older infrastructure and…
Deadline approaching to submit abstracts for 2019 World Border Security Congress
For those interested in speaking at the 2019 World Border Security Congress, the July 23 deadline to submit an abstract…
Lawyers say Canadian biometrics collection for travelers could cause delays and privacy issues
Canadian lawyers are warning that the country’s new biometric collection requirements for travelers could create delays and that the sharing…
Trust Stamp develops human trafficking victim identification system with facial recognition
Artificial intelligence startup Trust Stamp has developed a system to find victims of human trafficking using facial recognition to match…
