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The United States Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) announced in a press release this week that it will be implementing biometric facial recognition technology at pedestrian crossings in Brownsville, Texas. The new system is being implemented in order to “enhance the identity verification process for lawful entry into the United States,” according to the […]
Thailand has introduced the world’s first biometric fever screening solution that has been fully integrated into its existing biometric border control system. The solution, provided by German company Dermalog via a specialized fever-detection camera, was demonstrated by the Thai Immigration Bureau deputy commissioner, Pol Maj-Gen Surapong Chaichan, at the Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok […]
Biometric software services company Aware Inc. has announced that its CaptureSuite solution has been chosen by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) to be deployed at land and border crossings in an effort to protect the nation’s borders. This new deployment will be an extension of the air entry border crossing system used […]
The European Border and Coast Guard Agency — known as Frontex — has announced that it will be providing the European Commission with its expertise in the areas of research and innovation to assist in the development of state of the art security-focused technology for the border and coast guards. The partnership between Frontex and […]
Datasonic will be outfitting the Malaysian Immigration Department with 16 biometric e-gates after securing a new contract with the country’s Home Affairs Ministry. The one-year contract is worth 6.97 Ringgit (approximately $1.7 million USD), and will go into effect on February 15. The biometric e-gates will be placed at the border between Malaysia and Singapore, […]
Thailand has updated its security procedures with a new biometric border control system that comes courtesy of DERMALOG. Specifically, the country’s Immigration Bureau has deployed 1,020 biometric counters equipped with DERMALOG’s multimodal Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS), which offers face, fingerprint, and iris recognition. For now, the Immigration Bureau is primarily interested in the first […]
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 […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is deploying facial recognition technology to streamline screening procedures at the Laredo Port of Entry. The organization will install cameras at three pedestrian lanes sometime in early November, and plans to expand the program to the remaining 19 pedestrian lanes during the week of December 2. The facial matching […]
The Trump administration has proposed a new rule allowing US border authorities to collect DNA samples from any immigrant “detained under the authority of the United States”. This information would be shared with the FBI for inclusion in a larger criminal database. While border officials are already allowed to perform rapid DNA testing to help […]
Biometrics News – Facial Recognition Customs and Border Protection (CBP), a branch of The Department of Homeland Security, have filed a Request for Information to vendors seeking information and/or recommendations on biometric identity verification and body worn cameras. According to the RFI, the aim is to outfit Border Patrol agents with body cameras with the […]
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