ACLU sues U.S. government agencies for records on facial biometrics deployments and plans
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is suing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, accusing Customs and Border Protection (CBP)…
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Idemia to build biometrics-backed digital identity service in Egypt, supply TSA trials, joins Kantara
Idemia is planning to expand its business in Egypt and establish a shared services center in the country, CEO Yan…
TSA deploys new credential authentication tech for checkpoint screening
A Credential Authentication Technology (CAT) system first piloted at Boston Logan Airport during the past year is now being rolled…
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…
DTIS appoints former TSA exec as COO and Executive VP
Digital Trusted Identity Services (DTIS) has appointed Former TSA leader and acquisition and procurement executive, Ronald Gallihugh, as Chief Operating…
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…
Port of Seattle pushes back on facial recognition as TSA plans next steps for biometric pilots
The launch of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP’s) Biometric Exit at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has been halted, after the…
Airport biometrics implementations for Digi Yatra, TSA, CBP, Australia Border Force advance
Three gates from NEC with facial recognition are being launched at Lohegaon airport in Pune, India as part of the…
New airport biometrics deployments and technologies on the horizon
U.S. government biometric checks are being launched in Las Vegas and discussed in Seattle, and the industry is discussing the…
TSA to conduct 2nd evaluation of travel ID biometric verification technology
A short-term proof of concept evaluation of the automation of the identity verification portion of the Travel Document Checker (TDC)…
