EES faces more operational constraints at checkpoints
The biometric Entry/Exit System (EES) which is live at several airports across the Schengen zone is said to be facing…
Europe
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EU AI Act enforcement reshapes Europe’s technology strategy
Most new technologies have a “wild west” period, in which the push for innovation puts products into the market before…
Docless verification is the road to the future of identity in Europe: Shufti
A new whitepaper from Shufti looks at the future of docless verification in Europe. Three factors, it says, are reshaping…
France praises EES performance despite congestion across EU travel hubs
France has defended the rollout of the EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES), even as airport chiefs across Europe urge Brussels…
The real impact of the Cyber Resilience Act
By Eduard de Knegt is CTO of Recogtec When people discuss the European Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), the conversation almost…
EU divisions persist over US border biometric data framework
European Union governments remain divided over a proposed agreement that would allow U.S. authorities to query national databases containing fingerprints…
EES faces fresh political pressure despite security gains
Airport and airline operators continue to be at loggerheads over the EU’s EES system as a first-person account sheds light…
Investors back Lissi, Gataca’s expansions to meet EU Digital Identity Wallet moment
A pair of European digital wallet developers have new resources to pursue market share in the nascent continental ecosystem for…
Airline lobby groups want full ESS pause for summer, EC agrees to meet
Europe’s aviation industry is struggling with the new biometric Entry/Exit System (EES) so much that countries need the option to…
Pressure grows to suspend EES checks during European summer travel
Airports in Rome are considering suspending the Entry-Exit System (EES) during the summer travel season. Marco Troncone, chief executive of…
