EU Entry/Exit System: IDEMIA Reveals New Travel Kiosk for Biometric Identification at Airports
The first travel kiosk that will soon be placed at European airports for biometric identification of passengers has been revealed
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Biometrics
Biometrics is the technical term for body measurements and calculations and refers to metrics related to human characteristics.
Lyon Airport Introduces Mona – First Travel Assistant that Uses Facial Recognition Technology
A new system that uses facial recognition permitting the passengers to go through different airport checkpoints, without physical contact, has
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BORDER SECURITY REPORT – COVID-19, Technology Innovations and Privacy Trade-Offs
2020 like 9/11 will be one of those seminal moments, OK a whole year is a long moment, but you
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Winnipeg International Airport Launches Vision-Box Automated Border Control eGates for NEXUS Travellers
Winnipeg Airports Authority (WAA) contracted Vision-Box to deploy six of its newest generation ABC GT-11 eGates with biometric facial clearance
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Swedish Police Authority awards multi-year contract to Thales for innovative travel and identity documents
Thales has announced that its shareholding company AB Svenska Pass has been awarded the contract to manufacture, personalize and deliver
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Internationally coordinated plan to save Travel & Tourism expected within four weeks, says WTTC
Following extensive discussions with a number of governments around the world and a letter signed by 120 CEOs to the
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CBP to Reopen Trusted Traveler Programs Enrollment Centers September 8
U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced plans today for reopening Trusted Traveler Programs enrollment centers to the public on September
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US TSA continues piloting “self-service” checkpoint technology
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is piloting a new touchless “self-service” technology that matches a traveler’s live photo with the
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Thales high tech to offer Thai Citizens one of the world’s most secure e-passports
Even though the COVID-19 health crisis has been severely disrupting the global travel industry, in the past few months the
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Entry-Exit System pilot project at land borders
The European Union is moving forward with implementing various “smart borders” solutions that will make it easier for genuine travellers
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INTERPOL assisting Côte d’Ivoire identify terrorists arrested after attacks Biometric data to help identify potential links with attacks across the region and beyond
Biometric data from terrorist suspects arrested in joint operations involving Côte d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso is being shared via INTERPOL
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Iris ID Partners with Securiport
Iris ID has announced it has entered into an agreement to provide its contactless IrisAccess biometric readers to Securiport, a
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NEC and SITA Announce Global Aviation Partnership Agreement to Deliver the Future of Digital Identity at Airports
NEC and SITA have announced a global partnership to develop market leading solutions that enable a secure walk-through travel experience
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NEC-led team to provide Hawaii’s airports with passenger screening technology
NEC partner, Infrared Cameras Inc., has been selected by the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) to provide thermal temperature screening
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Parsons Corporation Launches Touchless, Biometric Sensing COVID Solution
As parts of the world continue to reopen during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, society must reactivate while remaining committed to
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Recent survey of the aviation industries attitude to biometrics has huge implications for the border management community
Vision-Box Post COVID-19 Travel Survey reveals 63% of organisations in the aviation, airline sector and government agencies seek to implement
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WTTC lays out guidelines for a Safe and Seamless Travel in the ‘new normal’
It includes systematic biometric verified identification during the journey, testing, contact tracing and health certificates The World Travel & Tourism
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Cambridge Pixel Aids Rapid Development of Silent Sentinel’s Covid-19 Raised Temperature Detection System
Cambridge Pixel has announced that Silent Sentinel, a developer of daylight and thermal imaging solutions, has used its SPx AV
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