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The Port of Seattle has renewed its contract with Telos ID. The company has been providing Designated Aviation Channeling (DAC) services for the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) since 2016, and will continue doing so for another ten years thanks to this renewal. DAC services are specifically concerned with background checks in the aviation industry. Employees […]
The Homeland Security Department’s Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) have announced that they are partnering in an effort to develop a passenger self-screening system and will be issuing a solicitation in the near future to find a third party to help them accomplish their goal. Likened to self-checkout […]
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has installed a trial self-service bag-drop system in the Tom Bradley International Terminal. “A seamless, efficient and easy guest experience is key to creating a world-class airport,” said Justin Erbacci, Interim Chief Executive Officer, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA). “By integrating state-of-the-art self-service bag-drop technology and improving each point of […]
Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport is set to launch a facial recognition system for international passengers, making it the first airport in Texas to have biometric entry and exit for international passengers. “Hobby Airport has taken a big leap into the future of travel,” Houston Aviation Director Mario Diaz said. “We could not have reached […]
In celebration of the 17th annual FindBiometrics Year in Review, throughout January the ID Talk Podcast is showcasing conversations with identity industry leaders. That’s why, on this latest episode, we are excited to welcome Caryn Seidman-Becker, CEO of CLEAR – a leading biometrics company known best for its airport passenger screening deployments all across the […]
The United States Customs and Border Protection agency (CBP) has announced an expansion of its facial recognition screening program for its optional Global Entry program. The CBP has been behind a rollout of facial recognition systems at a number of ports of entry across the country over recent months, including deployments at international airports. The […]
CLEAR and United Airlines have announced the launch of CLEAR lanes for United travellers at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, making their service available at every United Airlines hub in the United States. CLEAR lanes allow expedited security screening for passengers by letting them quickly identify themselves with either a fingerprint or iris scan. After enrolling […]
In a debate taking place this week, Portland, Maine, City Council is considering joining the growing list of U.S. cities that have banned the use of facial recognition technology. The only place in Portland currently known to be using the technology is the Portland Jetport, where it is used by the airlines JetBlue and Delta, […]
Cybersecurity firm Zamna has raised $5 million in its latest round of funding to advance its blockchain-powered airport security technology. Zamna’s platform verifies and connects passenger data between airlines, governments and security agencies, and aims to speed up the airport security process by eliminating the need for manual ID checks by up to 90%. Increasingly […]
“Augmented Vision leverages all of IDEMIA’s latest technologies to offer a complete and accurate solution based on our leadership in biometric capture and analysis as well as real-time video data analysis.” – Philippe Barreau, Executive Vice President, Public Security & Identity Business Unit, IDEMIA IDEMIA has launched a new biometric video analytics and security platform […]
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