Tag: Biometrics
US airport gets self-serve biometric screeners
The US Transportation and Safety Administration (TSA) has installed its first automated biometric screeners at the busy Baltimore Washington International Airport (BMI), raising privacy...
JP Morgan to pilot biometric payments in the US
JP Morgan is set to pilot biometric-based payments with a select number of merchants in the US, as it launches its new Commerce Solutions...
Air Canada launches face biometrics for passenger ID
Air Canada, Canada’s largest airline, has become the first airline in the country to offer customers facial recognition technology for digital identification. The pilot...
Google adds biometrics to Chrome and Android for passwords
Part of a number of updates that Google has been rolling out in an effort to enhance the security and privacy of its users,...
San Francisco, Cancún now direct travellers through face biometrics checks
Vacationers travelling in North America by ship and plane are seeing more biometric verification at ports of entry. Princess Cruises has added facial recognition...
Swiss Army supplier selects Global ID vein biometrics for accelerator program
Swiss security technology provider RUAG has selected vein biometrics developer Global ID as part of the second batch of startups and small enterprises for...
IATA survey finds passengers want more biometrics
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced the results of its 2021 Global Passenger Survey (GPS), which delivered two main conclusions: Passengers want...
HID Global delivers Estonia’s new biometric passport solution and document issuance...
HID Global has confirmed the completion of a new ePassport solution and biometric document issuance software for the Republic of Estonia. The tools were...
US Army looking at biometrics to replace plastic ID cards in...
The U.S. Army is looking for alternatives to traditional military identification cards, which are needed to gain entry to bases worldwide but are also...
Hikvision adds new biometric access features to security software platform
Hikvision has announced a major update to its integrated security software platform.
The HikCentral Professional (HCP) security software now offers the possibility of integrating feeds...