New airport biometrics partnerships, tips, update and forecasts unveiled
Stakeholders are hoping that investments in contactless airport systems can revive the industry’s fortunes, and plans are being carried out…
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Thales rolls out airport biometrics in Spain, SITA wins touchless makeover contract for Sydney
Thales has partnered with European digital services leader Inetum to provide more than 45 biometric Automatic Border Control (ABC) gates…
TSA test of CBP biometrics expands, startups granted funds as GAO recommends ways to include SMBs
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration needs to do a better job of partnering with small businesses on aviation security technology…
Airport biometrics growth continues and recommended to restore passenger confidence
Plans to restore air travel passenger confidence and to improve safety with biometrics have resulted in more deployments of facial…
Kuala Lumpur airport integrates over 100 biometric kiosks, gates and counters and mobile app
One airport is beginning to replace ID document-checking processes with face biometrics, while on the other side of the world…
TSA challenge crowdsources biometrics innovation for airports
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently opened the Power of Passengers Challenge, calling on citizens and companies to experiment…
Star Alliance selects NEC biometrics as airport ID verification integrations advance
Star Alliance has completed the development of a platform for interoperable biometric identification to improve the travel experience of its…
Airport biometrics and digital identity deployments expand in US, India
Passengers flying American Airlines from Washington or Dallas will soon be able to use digital IDs stored on their mobile…
Heathrow’s dormakaba biometric boarding installation to reach 400 gates by year-end
Biometric integration for the facial recognition boarding process at Heathrow is provided by dormakaba, a case study for IFSEC Global reveals….
CBP biometrics website aims to demystify face matching service
Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Field Operations has launched a new website on its Biometric Entry/Exit program to provide the…
