U.S. authorities launching facial recognition pilot at Canadian border to ease truck congestion
Peace Bridge Authorities and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are launching a joint pilot program in Fort Erie, Ontario…
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Miami International Airport awarded for biometric passenger screening
The new biometrics-only passport screening facility at Miami International Airport (MIA) has been won a 2018 International Airport Review Award…
CBP’s biometric traveler verification service is working, but privacy, implementation issues remain
“Perhaps the most challenging aspect to deploying a nationwide biometric entry/exit system is the myriad differences in logistics and locations…
Women behind Homeland Security HART system, biometric exit, Gemalto Cogent algorithms honored
The annual Women in Biometrics Awards have been announced for 2018, with five leaders in the biometric identity and security…
DHS biometrics expansion to be scrutinized by Privacy Office in new fiscal year
While Congress recently passed legislation imposing potentially expensive – but unfunded –reporting and compliance requirements on Customs and Border Protection…
TSA unveils its ‘biometrics roadmap’ in wake of legislation requiring more scrutiny
Coming on the heels of the Transportation Security Administration [TSA] Modernization Act — the first ever reauthorization of TSA since…
Progress made, but CBP still confronts challenges implementing biometric entry-exit program
While Customs and Border Protection (CBP) “made considerable progress developing and implementing a biometric capability to track air passenger exits…
CBP piloting facial biometrics technology for pedestrian travelers
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is getting set for a facial comparison technical demonstration to begin at the San Luis…
Delta announces first airport terminal in U.S. with curb to gate biometric coverage
Delta Air Lines is launching the first terminal-wide deployment of biometrics in the U.S. in partnership with Customs and Border…
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority and CBP unveil new biometric screening system
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, in partnership with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, have unveiled a new biometric screening system…
