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TSA TO INTRODUCE NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR ACCESS CONTROL ENHANCEMENTS
"These programs will deploy various technologies, including state-of-the-art video surveillance, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) cards, iris scan readers, and hand geometry readers to protect against unwanted guests going to secure areas of the airport," Adm. Stone said.
European Commission New Report - Biometrics at the Frontiers: Assessing the Impact on Society
Biometrics will substantially help in making Europe’s borders more secure, facilitating border crossing and enhancing trust in identification documents, thus contributing to the creation of the European area of Justice, Freedom and Security. The development of such technologies can contribute to a secure knowledge-based society.
Smart Card Alliance Supports Higher Security Levels for Electronic Passport
Executive Travel Associates, another travel industry organization, cites a June 2004 report that there are more than 10 million missing passports, many of them from European countries. By putting an electronic copy of passport information in a secure smart chip and including a biometric identifier, the information on the printed document can be verified quickly and provide higher assurance that the document is not a fake.
Private Sector Known Traveler Program Service Provider Named at Orlando International Airport
"Once fully operational, this first of its kind, private sector known traveler program will provide another valuable customer service to travelers. By allowing fast-lane access through standard security procedures…
DHS to Require Digital Photos in Passports for Visa Waiver Travelers
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Michael Chertoff announced today that Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries will be required to produce passports with digital photographs by October 26, 2005. On that date, all VWP countries must also present an acceptable plan to begin issuing integrated circuit chips, or e-passports, within one year.
The UK Home Office Publishes Findings of the UK Passport Service Biometrics Enrolment Trial
The trial gave more than 10,000 people across the country the opportunity to experience face, fingerprint and iris enrolment, sought their views on the experience, and surveyed their attitudes towards the use of biometrics.
The International Labour Organization approves Steria, Sagem and Hyundai as its suppliers for the biometric ID card designed to improve the safety of seafarers worldwide
The Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention, which went into effect on 9 February 2005 and will gradually be ratified by the 178 member nations in the organization, calls for the delivery of new, more secure ID cards for seamen. It stipulates that only a biometric system can meet the strict security requirements on ships and in ports, while simplifying seafarers' movements from country to country.
Launch of the CANPASS Iris Recognition Air Program at the Edmonton International Airport
CANPASS Air allows pre-approved travellers to meet their border clearance obligations by simply looking into a camera that recognizes the iris of the eye as proof of identity.