Facial recognition needs commercial testing
This is a guest post by Mary Probst, Commercial Markets Manager at Gemalto, a Thales company. Facial recognition technology is…
border security
Biometric Update regularly publishes news related to the term "border security." The following list of links is available to help you find biometrics news concerning "border security" and other relevant terms. Additional topics may be perused by reviewing our entire Biometrics Topics list.
Accenture confirms Canada–Netherlands biometric Known Traveler program about to launch
Multinational accounting firm Accenture will soon launch the biometrics and blockchain-based “Known Traveler Digital Identity” service, after signing a formal…
Biometrics Institute warns biometrics misuse could undermine public confidence
Following recent reports of facial recognition technology being misused, The Biometrics Institute is urging law enforcement agencies, border management agencies…
ICE seeks proposals for biometric tracking tech as alternative to immigrant detention
Immigrants in the U.S. could be tracked with biometric technology or GPS monitoring instead of being detained in government facilities,…
Trial of rapid DNA biometrics to investigate false family claims by migrants at U.S.-Mexico border
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will conduct DNA tests in cases where border guards suspect people crossing the U.S.-Mexico…
Integrated Biometrics provides 5,000 Kojak fingerprint scanners for CBP land and sea ports
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has purchased 5,000 Kojak livescan FAP 60 10-fingerprint scanners from Integrated Biometrics to secure…
Aviation Festival Americas 2019
Aviation Festival Americas 2019 Miami, FL May 14-15, 2019 Aviation Festival Americas 2019 is doubling in size yet again! 2019…
Industry roundtable hosted by eu-LISA to focus on biometrics for seamless border crossings
An industry roundtable is being hosted by the eu-LISA to explore the findings and proposals of the Member State Working…
IDEMIA rolls out Fast Pass lanes at Fenway Park for TSA Precheck members
IDEMIA and the Boston Red Sox have partnered to bring IDEMIA’s IdentoGO centers for TSA Precheck enrollment to Red Sox…
EU Parliament approves unified biometric and biographic database of 350 million people
The European Union Parliament has voted to approve the Common Identity Repository (CIR) to aggregate the biographic and biometric data…
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