“Before catching a plane from Oakland, Calif., to Las Vegas, Lance Frey made sure he had everything he needed: keys, cellphone, wallet. Then he let his 3-year-old get a tattoo. Going through busy airports where a child can get lost or separated, Frey said he feels safer knowing that his daughter, Elizabeth, has one - even if it’s only temporary. Besides, she likes it.”
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Vision-Box, a biometrics solutions provider, has come out with an automatic border control e-gate that supports multimodal biometric authentication. This new e-gate is a thin system that contains vb i-match, a single sourced design that is modular and flexible and can be adapted to business requirements and infrastructure constraints that would otherwise disrupt passenger flow. It has the ability to cope with industry standards such as ICAO. The e-gate supports iris, fingerprint and facial biometrics. read more »Massachusetts-based Aware Inc. has announced it’s won three contracts to provide biometrics software and services for three large-scale border management systems in Europe, the Middle East and North America. read more »The Republic of Latvia, located in the Baltic Region of Northern Europe, is setting up a new infrastructure for the issue and verification of electronic identification documents. read more »Travelers into Dubai International Airport will have the option of using an automated border crossing checkpoint, according to GulfNews.com. Initially deployed in Terminal three, but expected to be rolled out throughout the airport, the system will read the passports and check the facial image and iris against a watch list. The entire process takes about 15 seconds. read more »The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Australia’s Attorney General and Ministry of Defense are exploring ways to grant reciprocation for fast-tracking each other’s citizens through customs checks in both countries, reports Australian Business Traveller. read more »Kuwait’s Public Authority for Civil Information (PAIC) will be phasing out identity cards for foreigners working in the country’s public service sector in favor of smart cards, reports the Gulf News. read more » |
