Ports and cruise ships bringing biometric systems on board
An accelerator program for firms working in maritime tech and seaport operations selected 12 companies to showcase during a demo…
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Nortal, Modi partner on face biometrics passenger checks for maritime ports
A cooperation agreement has been entered into between Estonian IT services company Nortal and German biometric hardware firm Modi to…
Australian group proposes biometrics, UK lowers age to speed up border crossings
With the summer travel season heating up, more travelers are rushing to foreign destinations with more biometric checks at the…
Partnerships for Pangiam, SITA and Embross to ease travel processes
Several technology companies across North America, Europe and Asia have released new biometric software or hardware tools or entered partnerships…
UK/EU border biometric checks pushed to end of 2023; plan still has foes
The introduction of the European Union’s Entry/Exit System (EES) at the Port of Dover has been delayed once again, reports…
India moves to ease biometric registration for air and cruise travel in wake of COVID-19
The Indian government will allow domestic and international travelers to self-register for flights to and from the country with face…
2021 a good year for facial recognition at US ports
The U.S. government says it doubled the number of international travelers who were processed last year using facial recognition tools….
South Africa plans biometric system at ports of entry, US and Canada announce new deployments
South Africa is looking to revolutionize its passenger management system by introducing biometrics at some of its major international airports…
Cruise line adopts SKO Systems facial recognition and Daon health pass
Holland America Line will be implementing SKO Systems’ mBark facial recognition to check-in passengers and take up Daon’s VeriFLY COVID-19 vaccination…
Face biometrics adopted in Hong Kong, expand in US for cruise border checks
Biometric face analysis and matching solutions to verify individuals’ identities disembarking from cruise ships have been deployed separately by Hong…
