Czech Republic readies for EU biometric entry/exit with secunet kiosk trial, Frontex
As the European Union Entry/Exit System (EES) slowly approaches, with its requirement to include the biometrics of all passenger entries…
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Australia readies for modified, more expensive two-step Idemia biometric airport SmartGates
Australia’s plan for biometric passenger identification for arrivals at its international airports is back on track with a revived deal…
Moscow airport announces 500,000 traveler milestone for biometric passport control
The Sheremetyevo Alexander S. Pushkin Airport (SVO) serving Moscow announced that more than 500,000 travelers have used its novel biometric…
Face biometrics checks roll out at 4 more airports across Americas
New face biometrics implementation plans have been unveiled at airports in the U.S. by Clear and in Brazil by Serpro,…
Vision-Box launches mobile biometric workstation for flexible airport deployment
A new mobile security gateway device has been unveiled by Vision-Box to help airports perform biometric passenger screening for efficient…
Dormakaba providing biometric gates for Norwegian airports
Swiss biometric security and access control provider dormakaba says it has sold and will maintain 450 of its Argus Air…
Miami International Airport plans for biometric boarding at all gates by 2023
Miami International Airport (MIA) says all of its passenger gates will feature face biometric boarding by 2023 to forge what the…
Biometric air travel initiatives advance in Singapore, US, South Africa, UK, Brazil
Initiatives utilizing biometrics systems have been unveiled around the world, with Singapore planning to deploy new iris and facial biometrics…
Passport demand outpacing issuance, Portugal opens biometric gates to UK travelers
As passports become increasingly sophisticated incorporating biometrics on chips with NFC, some good, old-fashioned delays are also developing in the…
UK independent border biometrics report draws Home Office response
The United Kingdom’s Home Office has published an official response to the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration’s report…
