Vision-Box deploys biometric eGates at Lisbon International Airport
Vision-Box has announced that it has set up biometric Automated Border Control eGates at the Lisbon International Airport. In particular, the…
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Somaliland set to replace handwritten passports with electronic documents in 2014
The Republic of Somaliland says it’s set to replace its handwritten passports with new electronic documents as soon as early…
Lumidigm to provide fingerprint sensors for Senegal visa enrollment stations
Lumidigm has announced that it will provide fingerprint sensors for Senegalese biometric visa enrollment stations. Specifically, the stations, made by Zetes,…
Zetes gets contract for The Gambian biometric passport and border control eGate
Zetes has announced that it has just been awarded a fifteen-year contract to create biometric passports for The Gambia. According to…
Accenture gets new DHS contract for OBIM data-sharing
Accenture has just been awarded a nine-month contract from the Department of Homeland Security to expand international data-sharing capabilities and secure web…
World BORDERPOL Congress launches preliminary conference agenda
BORDERPOL has launched the preliminary agenda for its 2nd World BORDERPOL Congress, set to be held in London from Dec. 3-4, 2013….
Gemalto to implement facial recognition border solution at Gardermoen Airport
Gemalto has announced that it will equip the Norwegian Police Directorate with its Coesys eBorder solution based on facial recognition at…
Sri Lanka set to introduce biometric passports
Sri Lanka is the latest country to bring biometrics into its passport system. Reported in ColomboPage, the Sri Lankan government has…
Indra boasts biometric capture briefcase for Maltese visas
Indra Sistemas SA has made a system for capturing biometric information for Maltese embassies and consulates that’s mounted in a briefcase….
Bundesdruckerei, secunet and Cognitec to set up facial recognition eGates in Germany
Bundesdruckerei, secunet and Cognitec are set to begin work on the EasyPASS project, following a fresh contract award by the German Border Police. “Cognitec…
