Ukraine Will Collect Biometric Data From Visa Applicants
Ukraine will soon begin collecting the biometric data of those who apply for a visa to enter the country. The new policy will go into effect on January 1, 2022, […]
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How Health Pass Apps are Transforming Travel and Border Security
The world is starting to re-open, but that doesn’t mean that it will look the same once people start to leave their homes. New habits and technologies have emerged over […]
iDenfy Pushes for Facial Recognition at the Lithuanian Border
iDenfy is pitching its face-based identity verification solution to the Lithuanian government. The company is headquartered in the country, and is specifically encouraging the government to use its facial recognition […]
Biden Administration Abandons DHS’s Biometric Policy Proposal
The Biden administration is abandoning a controversial Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy proposal that would have dramatically expanded the agency’s data collection capabilities. The policy was first tabled under […]
SITA Encourages Use of Self-service and Advance Screening Solutions at International Borders
SITA is encouraging governments to take a holistic approach to border security. The company noted that while border control can be broken down into several discrete tasks, all of those […]
Secure Identity Alliance Encourages Use of Biometric Screening Tech at International Borders
The Secure Identity Alliance (SIA) has released a new report that examines the current border security landscape. Dubbed Strong Identity, Strong Borders, the SIA report emphasizes the need for identity […]
SMi Group Brings DHS Speakers to Virtual Border Security Conference
The SMi Group has announced that next month’s Border Security conference will feature two speakers from the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Border Security conference is scheduled to […]
CBP Catches Imposter at Dulles with Biometric Simplified Arrival System
The Simplified Arrival system helped US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents catch an imposter trying to enter the country at Washington Dulles International Airport. The man in question was […]
Aware’s Biometric Tech to be Deployed at Borders of European Country
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 […]
Grand View Forecasts $171 Billion Physical Security Market
Grand View Research is predicting that the global physical security market will grow at a slow but steady rate for the next few years. The firm has released a new […]
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