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…
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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…
CBP pilot integrates facial recognition into Global Entry kiosks
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has launched a pilot program at Orlando International Airport integrating facial biometrics into Global Entry…
South Africa introducing electronic visas
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs (DHA) confirmed that the first phase of the electronic visa system will be piloted…
DHS considering merging its trusted traveler programs
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator David Pekoske said this week that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is considering merging…
OT-Morpho reports surge in TSA PreCheck enrollments in last year
MorphoTrust USA, part of OT-Morpho, has enrolled five million travelers in the TSA PreCheck program, three million in the past…
South Africa to implement biometric regulations for India visa application
South Africa will implement biometric regulations for India’s visa applicants by the end of the year, as soon as it…
MorphoTrust introduces mobile service enrollment for travelers seeking TSA pre-check
MorphoTrust USA (Safran) announced it has introduced a mobile enrollment service to support the Transportation Security Administration goal of increasing…
Biometrics and Homeland Security
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Trusted traveler programs offer speedy and unfair advantage
Trusted traveler programs provide expedited travel for pre-approved, low risk travelers through dedicated lanes and kiosks. The programs have proliferated…
