Age estimation technology from Cognitec achieves best average ranking in NIST Test
Cognitec tops the leaderboard of average ranking for the accuracy of age estimation and verification technologies, according to test results
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Biometrics
Biometrics is the technical term for body measurements and calculations and refers to metrics related to human characteristics.
Travizory Celebrates Dual FaceLane™ Deployments in Seychelles and St. Kitts & Nevis in Q2 2025
Travizory have announced the successful deployment of its cutting-edge FaceLane™ biometric corridor system in two forward-looking island nations—Seychelles and St. Kitts
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Amadeus extends engagement with Australian Department of Home Affairs for Departure SmartGates Program
Amadeus has announced the extension of the collaboration between the Australian Department of Home Affairs and Vision-Box Australia, an Amadeus
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US CBP Announces Facial Biometric Test for Inbound Vehicle Travelers at Buffalo, Peace Bridge Port of Entry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today the start of an innovative facial biometric test in select vehicle lanes
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NEC Launches new system using Biometric Authentication Technology
NEC Corporation will launch a new system using biometric authentication technology that is capable of quickly authenticating large numbers of
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US CBP Announces a Facial Biometric Test for Inbound Vehicle Travelers at Mariposa Port of Entry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced today the start of an innovative facial biometric test in select vehicle lanes at
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Integrated Biometrics Launches Mannix—The World’s Most Compact Mobile Palm Scanner
Integrated Biometrics (IB) has announced the launch of Mannix, the world’s first compact, mobile palm scanner designed for forensic, law
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IDEMIA has the most accurate algorithms in the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) latest Evaluation of Latent Fingerprint Technologies (ELFT) tests
NIST ELFT is the global benchmark for latent fingerprint and palm print identification used to identify latent fingerprints and palm
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Amadeus expands in biometrics with acquisition of Vision-Box
Amadeus has announced it is acquiring Vision-Box, a leading provider of biometric solutions for airports, airlines, and border control customers.
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INTERPOL unveils new biometric screening tool
The Biometric Hub allows officers to identify suspected terrorists or criminals through direct photo and fingerprint checks against INTERPOL databases
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The Future of Seamless Travel: How Biometrics are Revolutionising the Passenger Experience
By Jon Payne, Director Business Development & Strategic Alliances, Identity Verification For as long as modern travel has existed, there
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Eurostar Rolls Out ‘SmartCheck’ Facial Biometric Check-In System providing Contactless solution at London St Pancras International
On July 18th, Eurostar announced the roll-out at London St Pancras Station of SmartCheck, a contactless fast-track facial biometric check-in
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Vision-Box to Provide Biometric Border Control Framework for Five Vietnamese Airports in Technological Modernisation Project
Vision-Box announces a major new project in Vietnam. The global leading provider of biometric-based travel and digital identity solutions is
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March/April 2023 Border Security Report has arrived
Your latest issue of Border Security Report has arrived Please find here your downloadable copy of the March/April 2023 issue
Read moreSecuriport Wins Five Govies Government Security Awards
Security Today awarded Securiport the Platinum Award for its proprietary API product under the Behavior Analytics, and Security & Risk Intelligence
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US CBP, Carnival Cruise Line introduces facial biometrics at Port of Jacksonville
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in collaboration with Carnival Cruise Line, announced today that the Port of Jacksonville, FL
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Cognitec Adds Verification and PAD Features to Photo Capture Device
The latest version of Cognitec’s FaceVACS-Entry technology not only takes biometric photos, it now allows for their comparison against facial
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Thales reinforces its ‘Border & Travel’ offer with the new Multimodal Biometric Pod
The new Thales multimodal biometric pod is an efficient enrolment and identification solution that helps smoothly manage travelers’ border and
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