TSA rolls out facial recognition at 84 airports, raising privacy concerns

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently deployed a new technology in which passengers at select airports have…

Thailand speeds up security with biometric system at multiple airports

Airports of Thailand (AOT) has rolled out a new biometric identification system at six major airports to streamline travel. This…

Air travel industrys investment in biometrics and AI keeps climbing

Biometrics are among the top priorities for airports and airlines, who are spending more money than ever on IT upgrades to…

CISF sanctioned additional 6,500 personnel to aviation security wing over last 1.5 years

The specialised aviation security group (ASG) of the CISF, that guards 66 civil airports of the country, has been sanctioned an…

Airports may not get full body scanners soon as AAI cancels tender

Indian airports may see a further delay in installation of full body scanners as the Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Monday…

FAA completes rule to increase safety at airports

A new rule from the Federal Aviation Administration will help airports detect and mitigate safety problems before they result in…

India to get facial recognition tech at airports

Soon, travellers at seven airports across India will be able to authenticate themselves using facial recognition technology under…

7 airports complete preliminary testing of Digi Yatra Biometric boarding system

Four airports of the Airports Authority of India (AAI)-- Varanasi, Pune, Kolkata and Vijayawada and three joint venture airports…

6 Japanese airports deploy NEC facial recognition

NEC Corporation has received an order from Japan Customs, under the Ministry of Finance, for an electronic customs procedure…

3-D Imaging could speed up U.S. Airport security screenings

A new technology being installed at airports nationwide will soon allow travelers to keep their laptops, as well as 3-1-1-sized…

Paperless boarding using biometrics coming to domestic flights

Indian passengers on domestic flights may soon be able to board without travel documents using aDigiYatra (DY) based on…