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According to a report from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General, poor security practices on behalf of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) were at fault for a subcontractor being in possession of nearly 200,000 facial images and 50,000 license plate numbers that were later stolen during a security breach. The subcontractor in […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the commercial aviation industry into a state of accelerated transformation as demand for a safe, hygienic, and secure way to fly skyrockets. The core of this major change is biometric identity, which can be deployed in a contactless and convenient manner promoting social distancing and touchless user experience. As a […]
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is once again enrolling people in its Trusted Traveler Programs with the reopening of enrollment centers on September 8. The centers were shut down on March 19 to control the spread of COVID-19. The reopening is being carried out with an eye towards the health and safety of both […]
“The most important aspect in our border security improvement is our migration from the machine-readable passport to our e-passport or biometric passport, which is almost counterfeit-proof.” – Hon. Rayburn Blackmoore, Minister for National Security and Home Affairs, Commonwealth of Dominica Biometric passports are an important part of recently announced border security upgrades coming to the Commonwealth […]
The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) has selected NEC’s biometrics and thermal sensing technology, NeoFace Thermal Express, to safely bring travelers back to the state in the wake of initial COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. In deploying the contactless screening system at all five state-run airports, the idea is to facilitate safe and secure deplaning of passengers […]
At FindBiometrics we trace the evolution of our dynamic industry as it happens, and with the catalyzing pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic spotlighting the need for biometrics, now is a perfect time to reflect on the past, present, and future of identity. That’s the subject of this special episode of ID Talk, in which podcast […]
A consortium consisting of French security and identity solutions company IDEMIA and a European information technology consultancy, Sopra Steria, has announced it was awarded a contract to deliver a new shared biometric matching system (sBMS) by the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and […]
Biometric software services company Aware Inc. has announced that its CaptureSuite solution has been chosen by a European government to be deployed at its borders. Using the CaptureSuite fingerprint solution will enable the border agency of the country — which is yet to be identified — to quickly capture the biometric fingerprint data of travelers […]
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 […]
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