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Border and Port Security

Biometric access control systems used at airports and national or regional boundaries to track and manage the flow of humans, and the databases and documents that support them, make up border and port security. Includes national and immigration registries, ePassports and smart card systems, automated border control (ABC) kiosks, and apps for data sharing among other products and services.

 

Lufthansa, BigBear.ai and HID fly the future of digital transformation

The Lufthansa Group app is paving the way for air travel with new features and digital functionalities that interface with…

 

Fortinus Global, MD Tony Smith to advise Paravision on border biometrics expansion

Paravision is ready to support national-scale identity programs with Fortinus Global as its new strategic advisor for border security systems….

 

Streamlining airport passenger processing in Fiji and Sri Lanka

Aviation continues its digital transformation with new deals in Fiji and Sri Lanka, while airlines and technology companies continue innovating….

 

Airport biometric screening expands across US amid calls for federal oversight

Biometrics is steaming ahead for air travel, but privacy concerns remain while consumers are still becoming aware of modern changes….

 

Philippines sets aside millions in funding for biometric airport gates

The Philippines is putting additional funds of PHP1.347 billion ($24.1m) for the electronic gates (e-gates) project for major international gateways…

 

ICE advances sole source deal with Palantir for new surveillance backbone

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is preparing to move forward with a sole-source contract to Palantir Technologies for the…

 

Macao enables immigration clearance with an iris scan for Hong Kong residents

You can now get from Hong Kong to Macao in the blink of an eye. Hong Kong permanent residents who…

 

EES app implementation is running late, says Port of Dover

A biometric-based app developed by Frontex to speed up border crossings under the European Union’s upcoming Entry-Exit System (EES) is…

 

TSA developing wearable sensors to replace physical pat downs

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T) are jointly developing…

 

US law enforcement adopts AI with caution amid growing capabilities

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant frontier for federal law enforcement agencies. It’s a rapidly maturing capability being…

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