Travel industry group pitches biometrics to relieve airport chokepoint stress as deployments discussed
U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow says the organization is focused on expanding biometrics use to enhance security…
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Lawmakers grill DHS head on New York trusted traveler ban as state AG files suit
U.S. Representatives Kathleen Rice (D-NY) and Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), as well as New York freshman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and a…
New York state residents blocked from global trusted traveler programs
Almost 200,000 New York state residents per year will not be allowed to renew their Global Entry passes, as the…
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board assesses Atlanta airport biometrics
Delta’s fully biometric terminal and the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Biometric Exit program at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta was…
Telos ID, Alclear join Idemia in delivering TSA PreCheck screening enrollment
Telos ID and Alclear LLC, the company that owns and operates the Clear biometric identity membership platform, have joined Idemia…
NEC to provide curb-to-gate facial biometrics for Star Alliance frequent flyers
Airline group Star Alliance and NEC have partnered to develop an identification platform based on biometric facial recognition to improve…
WTTC and World Economic Forum partner to share information and promote biometric travel
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the World Economic Forum (WEF) have announced a collaboration and information exchanging…
WTTC salutes ICAO efforts on biometrics and urges fast implementation
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has saluted the work of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on digital…
Accenture confirms Canada–Netherlands biometric Known Traveler program about to launch
Multinational accounting firm Accenture will soon launch the biometrics and blockchain-based “Known Traveler Digital Identity” service, after signing a formal…
Efforts to increase TSA Precheck enrollment numbers being held up
Efforts to increase TSA’s Precheck enrollment numbers are being held up by “fingerprinting squabbles”, according to a Politico report. Most…
