Frontex ignores rights impact in border biometrics forecast, paper claims
Frontex’s seminal research on the most promising biometric technologies in border control during the next 20 years has a major…
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Canada planning immigration biometrics contract worth up to $72M
Canada is preparing to hold an open bidding process to procure biometric identification equipment to support its immigration system. The…
Russia wants to keep an eye on migrant workers with biometric IDs
Russia is tightening control over migrants entering the country by introducing electronic ID cards containing biometric data. Aside from biometrics,…
Travel industry struggles with lack of clarity on EES
The travel industry continues to struggle with the lack of certainty after the delay of the EU’s Exit-Entry System (EES)…
Congressional briefing renews concerns over security holes in Visa Waiver Program
With Qatar having become the first Gulf State to be admitted into the US Visa Waiver Program (VWP) in September,…
Singapore airport goes fully passport-free with biometric clearance
A passport is no longer needed for clearance at Changi Airport, where biometric clearance has been fully implemented across all…
Netherlands exploring new biometric border management systems with RFI
The Netherlands is looking into new automated border control systems that could help manage passenger flows and allow for the…
PopEye to strengthen EU border biometrics with gait recognition integration
A European Union consortium has launched a pilot project to study how biometrics can be captured from on-the-move subjects to…
CBP releases details about new immigration appointment verification tool app
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is set to roll out the CBP One Appointment Validation Tool, a capability within…
EU’s EES delay welcomed as an opportunity to test biometric efficiency
The implementation of the European Union’s biometric Entry/Exit System (EES), designed to tighten border security and streamline the tracking of…
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