Malaysia completes biometric border clearance pilot at Singapore border
Authorities in the Malaysian state of Johor say plans are being finalized for the implementation of a biometric border clearance…
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EES has not been tested in France, say border authorities
No chance of testing new systems, longer queues, new equipment and new costs are the biggest challenges for French border…
Travizory advocates combination of biographic, biometric data for stronger border security
“Knowing someone’s name is useful, but being able to add a face to that name boosts your ability to identify…
Russian state to collect biometrics of foreigners
Foreigners entering the Russian Federation for a period of more than 90 days will be obliged to submit their biometric…
Idemia responds to termination of contract with Airports Company South Africa
Following yesterday’s report on the cancellation of Idemia’s biometrics contract with South Africa’s airport authority, the French firm has issued…
UK allocates £10.5 million for new EES kiosks
Despite announcements that the EU’s Entry-Exit System (EES) will be postponed until November, British ports are still struggling to prepare…
Idemia contract with South Africa airport authority terminated
Idemia’s major contract to supply biometrics and facial recognition systems for South Africa’s airports has been canceled, after months of…
CBP One app found to have issues vetting users, security vulnerabilities
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) already controversial CBP One mobile app that allows undocumented noncitizens seeking admission into the…
Türkiye plans to issue biometric IDs to refugees with protected status
The government of Türkiye says there is a plan in the pipeline to issues ID cards embedded with biometric chips…
US agencies to gather for Biometrics Town Hall on common vocab, data models
The biometrics body of America’s National Information Exchange Model (NIEM) is holding an event for the biometrics community at the…
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