Bangladesh new eGates at the capital’s airport, featuring Cognitec’s face recognition technology
The airport currently uses 12 eGates at the departure terminal and three eGates at the arrival terminal. Veridos will install
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Biometrics
Biometrics is the technical term for body measurements and calculations and refers to metrics related to human characteristics.
Bangladesh implements the country’s first eGates
Asaduzzaman Khan, Honorable Minister of Home Affairs of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, officially opened the country’s first eGates at
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Star Alliance, NEC and SITA Sign Teaming Agreement, Paving the Way to Expand Touchless Journeys Across Member Airlines
Frequent flyer program customers of Star Alliance member airlines will soon be able to use their biometric identity across any
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Frontex Technology Foresight on Biometrics: update
In the beginning of the year, Frontex met with Steinbeis 2i, the winner of the tender for the provision of
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SIA Report: With border control authorities tasked with striking an increasingly challenging balance between security and efficiency, Strong Identity, Strong Borders offers an in-depth look at the tools and techniques that are helping to redefine identity management for a new age
As the border control landscape continues to shift in the wake of rapid technological progress and geopolitical shifts, the Secure
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IDEMIA and INTERPOL Further Their Partnership to Supply Brand New Multi-Biometric System
Following the renewal of an existing contract, IDEMIA will deliver INTERPOL’s new identification system that will usher in enhanced capabilities
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Travizory signed a 10-year contract with the government of Seychelles
Travizory have announced that they have signed a 10-year contract with the government of Seychelles to implement our next-generation border
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Bundesdruckerei and Veridos continue to secure travel worldwide for a further five years
The contract was awarded by ICAO on behalf of the countries participating in the ICAO PKD. Like the previous five
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US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) use facial biometrics to automate the manual document checks
Simplified Arrival is an enhanced international arrivals process that uses facial biometrics to automate the manual document checks that are
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Strengthening security at the Schengen Area borders – IDEMIA publish their five key recommendations for effective border control
The EU-EES imposes the secure enrollment of all TCNs to verify the identity of each person thatis entering the Schengen
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US Congessman seeks to reintroduced the Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert Program (BITMAP) Authorization Act
Congressman Michael McCaul reintroduced the Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert Program (BITMAP) Authorization Act, which would authorize a successful Department of Homeland
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NEC will commence trial for “Face Express” at Narita International Airport
NEC Corporation has announced the operator of Narita International Airport (NRT), Narita International Airport Corporation (NAA), and the operator of Tokyo
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The Estonian government has approved a bill for establishing a database for an automated biometric identification system (ABIS).
According to a report in EER.ee, there are currently several databases in use in Estonia that contain biometric personal data
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Ukraine is the first country in the world to fully legalize digital passports in smartphones
It is enough for Ukrainians to have a phone with a digital passport for any life situation that requires a
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CBP Introduces Simplified Arrival at SJU in San Juan, Puerto Rico
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in partnership with Aerostar announced today the implementation of the Simplified Arrival process at
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Thales and Inetum Deliver Smarter Border Management at Spanish Valencia and Bilbao Airports
Thales provide the airports of Valencia and Bilbao with more than 45 Automatic Border Control gates (ABC Gates) leveraging facial
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Thales Selected to Prepare France for the New Schengen Area Entry / Exit System
The new and modern Border Kiosk is designed to comply with the EES regulation requirements. It combines expertise in document
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Frictionless Borders to be Possible with New Tech
Elandbridge is announcing its TruckPass© technology, specifically designed to enable frictionless, digital borders and to address the challenges being faced
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