“This trial harnesses contactless biometric technology that gives users an unrivaled airport experience without letting up one jot on security.” – Philippe Barreau Executive Vice President, Identity and Public Safety, […]

With business activity having ramped up for the beginning of autumn, this week brought some pretty big news for the biometrics industry. Naturally, a few of these developments found their […]

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has brought its Simplified Arrival scheme to San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The system uses facial recognition to match the faces of international arrivals […]

NEC has shed more light on its new partnership with SITA. The two companies first joined forces back in July, when they announced that they would be working together to […]

“By leveraging intelligent thermography to remove typical bottlenecks associated with screening, we ensure that airport operations are better equipped to handle increased passenger traffic as passengers feel confident resuming travel […]

According to a report from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General, poor security practices on behalf of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) were at fault for a […]

Tascent has partnered with the Information Engineering Group (IEG) to enable contactless access control for travelers using airport lounges. The joint IEG-Tascent VIP Lounge Access Solution combines IEG’s Airport Lounge […]

As a result of a new partnership with Portuguese technology company Vision-Box, the Winnipeg Airports Authority (WAA) and the Winnipeg International Airport have announced that NEXUS-enrolled travellers are now able […]

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced a new biometric security pilot project that will allow travelers to verify their identity using facial recognition software, thereby limiting the need to […]

A new audit from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) published this week accuses Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of negligence in the providing of complete and accurate privacy notices, as […]