Immigration New Zealand considering digital ID for migrants
Decisions to approve visas for New Zealand will become a lot more machine-like as the country’s government plans to automate…
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UK Home Office, police body resist biometrics transparency
UK airport passengers have been secretly checked while boarding aircraft by face biometric scanning cameras under a scheme backed by…
NEC supplying biometric walkthrough gates for Japanese airports
Biometric walkthrough gates from NEC are coming to three of Japan’s largest airports to streamline airport arrivals. The country’s Immigration…
Vietnam PM urges all airports to use biometric authentication
The Prime Minister of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh has requested all airports and border gates to use biometric authentication for…
UK citizens told to prepare for October launch of EES
UK citizens have been advised to expect the introduction of the EU’s Entry-Exit System (EES) in October 2025. However, the…
Malaysia plans to expand use of QR codes for immigration clearance
There is a plan by the Malaysian government to expand the use of the Immigration Department’s QR code clearance system…
Face biometrics from iProov used in UK trials of security at maritime ports
A notice from iProov says that the company, between December 2024 and February 2025, participated in UK Home Office research…
13th Annual Border Security & Intelligence Summit
13th Annual Border Security & Intelligence Summit Washington, D.C. May 14-15, 2025 The 13th Annual Border Security & Intelligence Summit…
Vision-Box wins Portuguese tender, Collins Aerospace makes deal with Manila airport
Biometric travel technology continues expanding alongside the travel boom with Vision-Box, Collins Aerospace and SITA speeding up traveler processing and…
Limited use of mobile biometrics, data analysis weakens immigration enforcement, US lawmakers told
At a recent House subcommittee hearing, experts and former U.S. homeland security officials testifying on the evolving role of technology…
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