Biometrics

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Biometrics: how to keep passenger data safe

How can travellers be sure that their data is in safe hands as biometrics become an increasingly standard feature at airports? 

Amadeus completes Vision-Box acquisition

Amadeus has completed the acquisition of Vision-Box, a provider of biometric solutions for airports, airlines, and border control customers

SITA grows Canadian footprint

John C Munro Hamilton International Airport in Ontario has become the latest airport to introduce SITA’s passenger solutions

Biometrics key to smarter digital travel

A new white paper from air transport IT specialist SITA has highlighted the global roll out of biometric-driven IT solutions

Amadeus acquires Vision-Box 

The acquisition will bring new capabilities around biometrics hardware and software, adding border control solutions to the Amadeus portfolio

Vision-Box and ANA unveil biometric initiative

A strategic partnership between Vision-Box and ANA/VINCI Airports will see biometrics launched across Portugal’s five biggest airports

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Biometrics: the face-based airport journey

Cognitec marketing manager Elke Oberg reflects on how facial recognition technology can make the airport journey both smoother and safer

Vision-Box unveils Free Flow tech

Vision-Box has unveiled its “Free Flow” technology, which it describes as marking a milestone in the evolution of seamless travel experiences

ONT and CBP deploy Simplified Arrival

Inspection wait times for arriving international passengers are being reduced significantly at Southern California's Ontario International Airport

Passengers prioritise speed and convenience

IATA’s 2023 Global Passenger Survey (GPS) has shown that travellers are increasingly embracing biometrics and off-airport processes to deliver speed and convenience

Tadera unveils biometric access cards

Tadera has unveiled Airport Secure Credential (ASC) biometric access cards powered by Zwipe’s biometric-system-on-card (BSoC) technology

Facial recognition technology: what's new?

Mark Broadbent looks at the effectiveness of the facial recognition technology and considers how soon we can expect a wide-scale roll-out