TSA and CBP discuss travel biometrics progress
As January is about to conclude, many companies and government agencies are taking stock of their efforts in biometrics for…
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Moving travel forward with biometric identification
The cost of the Covid-19 pandemic to the air travel industry is colossal. Since March 2020, losses have totaled more…
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…
ID@Borders and Future of Travel Conference 2022
ID@Borders and Future of Travel Conference 2022 Brussels, Belgium April 26-27, 2022 As some of us are coming out of…
Amadeus turns to Azure cloud to orchestrate biometrics and other airport systems
As digital transformation becomes increasingly important for businesses of all sizes, technology provider Amadeus is using the cloud to help…
WHO, IATA, CommonCheck, EU jostle for digital health passes, guidance to get world moving
Representatives from travel, intergovernmental organizations and a non-profit discuss the issues facing the standardization and interoperability of health passes around…
FTE Biometrics & Digital Identity Summit
FTE Biometrics & Digital Identity Summit Las Vegas, NV December 9, 2021 The FTE Biometrics & Digital Identity Summit is…
UK unprepared for EU biometric entry requirements, Lords committee warns Home Secretary
UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has been admonished in a letter from the House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs…
What to expect when you return to air travel
By Neville Pattinson, Head of Business Development and Strategic Marketing at Thales Around the world, most of us have not taken a flight…
Digital credentials for air travel from ForgeRock, SITA, Malaysian startup advance
The verification of an Electronic Personnel License (EPL) without network connectivity will soon be possible thanks to a blockchain-based decentralized…
