CBP’s Biometric Screening Catches Imposters at Canadian Border
US Customs and Border Protection has already turned away two travelers trying to sneak through Preclearance screening locations in Canada. The news comes less…
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Hawaii to Use CLEAR’s Health Pass to Help Screen Incoming Travelers
The State of Hawaii will be using CLEAR’s Health Pass screening solution to boost its travel industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. The app will allow users to…
COVID Safety and Remote Onboarding: This Week’s Top Biometrics Stories
In this week’s roundup of FindBiometrics’ top articles for the first week of February, it appears that COVID-conscious safety is top of mind, followed closely…
SITA Encourages EU Countries to Use ABC Kiosks to Achieve Schengen EES Compliance
SITA is explaining how self-service kiosks can be used to improve the passenger experience at international airports in a new post on the company blog. The…
Year in Review: NEC’s Jason Van Sice on How Contactless Biometrics Enable Safe Air Travel
FindBiometrics is celebrating its 18th annual Year in Review event – a comprehensive analysis of the state of biometrics and digital identity, featuring…
IDEMIA and Sopra Steria Secure Border Contract with French Ministry of the Interior
IDEMIA and Sopra Steria will soon be deploying their biometric traveller processing technology at France’s borders. The two companies have signed a contract…
IDEMIA Partners With Orbis to Conduct COVID Immunity Border Screening
IDEMIA is partnering with Orbis Diagnostics to conduct immunity testing at its Canberra Innovation Lab. Orbis is based in New Zealand, and will be outfitting…
CBP Emphasizes Biometric Identification in New Five-Year Strategy Report
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has shared new mission and vision statements, both of which reaffirm the agency’s commitment to 12 strategic objectives…
CBP to Collect DNA Data for FBI
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will soon reach full operational capacity with its DNA collection program. The data will be added to the FBI’s…
Saudi Arabia to Deploy Iris Biometrics at its Borders
Saudi Arabia is planning to use iris recognition to identify travelers at all of its land, sea, and air borders. The country’s National Information Center…