Blogs on border security

ID management, based on biometric facial recognition, has become a more viable and secure technology, but expanding its use requires the development of standards and industry best practices.

Only a few days to go before more than 7,000 airport executives from all over the world will gather for the biggest airport conference and exhibition of the year: PTE 2018.

This is a new world – a world in which businesses can quickly contract, exchange services, record transactions, manage payment and disengage in near-absolute security.

With Apple’s new iPhone X facial biometric identity verification system, we will see a lot more people using their face to validate who they are, but what does that mean for security at airports?

Among the celebrations surrounding the conclusion of the UEFA Euro 2016, there was clear relief that the event passed off without a major security incident. The massive influx of people for such a major sporting event highlights the importance of risk assessment of passenger data in keeping countries secure. To this end, the European Parliament issued a new directive regulating the use of passenger name record (PNR) data for the fight against serious crime and terrorism.

Armin Ebrahimi, CEO at ShoCard, believes that blockchain technology could help revolutionize identity management with its ability to maintain traveler data privacy.

Vetting such large numbers of people without increasing resources or significantly harming the passenger experience is a huge challenge for border management agencies. Recent international terrorism events only increase the stakes.