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Biometric technologies impacting covert travel for special intelligence agents
Though biometric technologies and methods have helped to successfully identify global terrorists and immigration fraudsters who would otherwise be unknown,…
UK government implements mandatory exit checks
The Home Office in the UK has implemented a new initiative in which data on all travelers leaving the UK…
New automated passport control kiosks from SITA go live at New York airport
In an effort to provide a quick and smooth experience customs immigration process for passengers, 41 new Automated Passport Control…
Aurora releases new version of infrared passport verification software
Aurora announced it has released version 14.10.09 (codename Inara) of its infrared passport verification software, which is able to reduce…
Irish government seeking a facial recognition solution for passports
Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is currently looking for a vendor to provide facial recognition software for its…
SIBA: A Q&A with founder Janice Kephart
The Secure Identity & Biometrics Association (SIBA) recently launched and aims to provide proactive education, policy refinement and solutions to…
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…
Gemalto, Morpho, Oberthur, G&D dominating e-passport market: research
The global market for e-passports is set to grow at a CAGR of 32.5% over the period of 2012-2016, according…
Colombian government to implement new Datacard Group passport issuance system
Datacard Group has announced that the Colombian government will implement an additional Datacard passport issuance system. Working closely with Identificación…
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