EU biometric Entry/Exit System launch date confirmed for November 10
With the new Entry/Exit System (EES) formally scheduled to launch on November 10, 2024, Europe will deploy the “most modern…
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Canadian border agency launching immigration app with facial recognition, AWS tech
Canadian border authorities will launch an app this fall that will help them track people who have been ordered to…
Expanded biometric, criminal data-sharing discussed at recent Five Eyes meeting
The Five Eyes alliance, comprising the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the United Kingdom, is considering expanding its…
DHS biometrics collected from migrant kids could solve FRT training dataset shortfalls
An investigation by MIT Technology Review has revealed a plan by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to collect and…
Israel is introducing new biometric technology on the border of West Bank: report
Israel has been quietly introducing new biometric border technology for Palestinians traveling between the country and the Palestinian territory of…
CBP explores new facial capture tech for border entry
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a Request for Information (RFI) for “on the move biometric facial capture”…
Malaysia upgrading biometric border control systems for land, sea and air
The proof-of-concept period for Malaysia’s MyBorderPass facial recognition system to control immigration ends on August 31, leaving an open question…
Singapore’s passport-less immigration clearance using facial and iris recognition
Changi Airport in Singapore has implemented facial and iris recognition to verify travelers’ identities, allowing for passport-less immigration clearance. The…
Former South Africa Home Affairs official jailed for passport fraud
A former South African Home Affairs Department staff who was involved in a racket that illegally issued the country’s biometric…
DHS biometric collection devices industry day materials available
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM) and Office of Procurement Operations held a Biometric…
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