EU’s Prüm II rolls on; will it roll over privacy concerns?
The debate over an update to a biometrics-sharing agreement in the EU is simple enough. Either there’re no human rights…
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Amnesty report highlights dangers of biometrics use in border control
Asylum and migration management systems across the world are seeing rapid adoption of digital technologies, including the collection of biometrics…
EU’s biometric passport checks could lead to limits for Eurostar passenger numbers
The European Union’s planned Entry/Exit System (EES) could cause hour-long queues for the Eurostar railway service in the UK and…
EU plan to reform asylum and migrant biometrics collection still in the works
The European Union is inching towards finalizing the European Asylum and Migration Pact, a complex package of asylum and migration…
US plan to link biometric databases for travelers in limbo
The United States’ plan to access European fingerprint databases in order to vet travelers arriving at its territory has stalled…
World Border Security Congress
World Border Security Congress Istanbul, Turkey April 24-26, 2024 The World Border Security Congress is a high level three day…
Confusion about biometric app clouds border ID debate in US
Anti-immigration voices in the United States are misleading public opinion about biometric identification rules for non-citizens traveling by air domestically…
Many airports adopt face biometrics for easier travel, but some see a blunt security tool
Face biometrics are showing steady growth and adoption in the air travel industry, as airports around the world upgrade check-in,…
ID@Borders and Future of Travel Conference 2024
ID@Borders and Future of Travel Conference 2024 Helsinki, Finland April 18-19, 2024 The ID@Borders and Future of Travel Conference is…
Biometric chip passports get priority in Israel, Pakistan and Russia
International travel continues to be a major catalyst in the uptake of biometric travel IDs, with governments in the Middle…
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