New face biometrics implementations announced at airports on three continents
The pace of facial recognition implementations at airport begins 2021 much the same as in 2020, with SITA and Gunnebo…
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Governments act to support increased biometrics use, data sharing at borders
Governments around the world are using common standards and ICAO-compliant biometric passports to secure immigration and border control processes, and…
Mastercard digital ID trial with Australia Post and university expands
A digital ID trial Mastercard is carrying out at an Australia university has expanded following a successful first phase. The trial…
NATO launches in-house biometrics system for secure data-sharing
NATO has recently reached two milestones in its biometrics efforts, according to an announcement from the organization, with a pilot…
Securiport introduces multi-modal in-vehicle biometrics for border crossings
Securiport has announced a new biometric product line to automate border processing for seamless passenger flow at land border and border…
Apple proposes biometric authentication for digital ID document access in patent application
Apple is working on how to secure digital identity credentials like mobile drivers’ licenses and digital travel credentials, held on…
Face biometrics’ proportionality denied, as Americans become comfortable and Chinese concerns grow
With face biometrics being used at an increasing number of border crossings around the world, some of the systems are…
Biometric passport data may facilitate remote voters’ registration in Philippines
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in the Philippines is considering using biometrics to adopt a “no personal appearance” policy for…
New Yorkers eligible for DHS biometric travel programs again after Green Light law data sharing amended
After initially banning New York residents from biometric processing under the Trusted Traveler Program (TTP) in February, the U.S. Department…
Biometrics in counter-terrorism report raises human rights, ethical issues
A new report on extreme surveillance and biometric data collection in the process of countering terrorism, and how human rights…
