US customs agency finds its face biometrics program is meeting expectations
It seems it is all good news for the U.S. Traveler Verification Service following an evaluation of privacy policies and…
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CBP handling surge in migrants with Integrated Biometrics fingerprint scanners
Mobile fingerprint biometrics capabilities supplied to U.S. Customs and Border Protection by Integrated Biometrics have resulted in the apprehension of…
Biometrics deployments to facilitate airport passenger checks gain traction in US, India
Systems to automate and expedite checks for passengers at airports with biometrics are finding more space as the travel industry…
Portable health record created for US Border Patrol. Can it work for everyone else?
When officials with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency recently discussed their new portable health records system used for…
A sketchy assessment of US border facial recognition systems
This week, and not for the first time, privacy advocates tried to convince the U.S. government that it should not…
Bahrain latest addition to US biometric Global Entry Partnership
Bahrain is the latest country to fully join the Global Entry Partnership, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) program…
US is decades from completing biometric exit scans, but Customs plays by its own rules
Biometric systems in the U.S. federal government made news this month and as often is the case at that level,…
Five Eyes border security group outline data sharing strategy, biometrics
A partnership between the border security agencies of Five Eyes members –- the U.S., the UK, Canada, Australia, and New…
Simplified Arrival biometrics in place for all international air passenger arrivals to US
As passenger numbers rocket, airports and airlines are struggling to cope. Toronto Pearson’s boss is calling on Ottawa to allow…
Border stakeholders plan next steps in biometrics rollouts with early lessons in tow
The role of biometrics at border crossings, including but not limited to airports, has only increased in importance post-pandemic, a…
