EU’s EES delayed again, border crossings still lack equipment
The European Union has confirmed that its upcoming biometric travel scheme will be delayed following warnings from several member states…
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Upgrade to New Zealand’s immigration system postponed
A key improvement to New Zealand’s immigration identity system, known as the Biometric Capability Upgrade (BCU), will be delayed for…
Border surveillance technology under scrutiny in Greece
While Greece builds its reputation as the hotbed for Europe’s border surveillance technologies, its lack of transparency continues to cause…
Report: ‘High-risk’ noncitizens allowed into US, identification lacking
Two agencies of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement…
European Commission says it cannot exclude EES delays
After news broke that some European countries are not ready to introduce the EU’s biometric travel scheme, the European Commission…
House advances bill to require plan for deploying AI, new sensor tech at US borders
The US House passed bipartisan legislation that, if passed in the Senate and signed by President Joe Biden, would require…
Isle of Man considers FRT and mandatory ID registration to fight crime
The Isle of Man government announced, in response to rising concerns about organized crime and fraud, that it aims to…
ICE to award contract to field more NEC fingerprint capture devices
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) intends to award a firm fixed price delivery order under the First Source II…
France, Germany, Netherlands not ready for EES: report
The European Union’s upcoming biometric border scheme is likely to face more delays. France, Germany and the Netherlands have written…
Biometrics innovation focus moving beyond matching, Identity Week panels predict
The advances on the horizon in biometrics are mostly found in areas like process improvement and supporting technologies, judging by…
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