A new report revealed that Homeland Security’s face scanning airport security program is facing “technical and operational challenges” and might not be ready to launch nationwide by its estimated completion in 2021. Homeland Security’s inspector general said that while Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is...
Two U.S. senators urged federal authorities to stop the planned expansion of a $1 billion airport facial scanning program. According to Reuters, Senators Mike Lee, a Republican, and Ed Markey, a Democrat, have expressed concerns that the technology may not be not accurate enough and...
February 18, 2024
Imagine boarding an airplane by showing your face instead of showing your ID. That scenario could soon be a reality, according to experts quoted in a Sunday (Feb. 18) New York Times (NYT) report on the increased use of facial recognition and other biometric technology in the travel sector. Among those experts is Henry Harteveldt, a travel industry […]
September 26, 2018
A new report revealed that Homeland Security’s face scanning airport security program is facing “technical and operational challenges” and might not be ready to launch nationwide by its estimated completion...
December 22, 2017
Two U.S. senators urged federal authorities to stop the planned expansion of a $1 billion airport facial scanning program. According to Reuters, Senators Mike Lee, a Republican, and Ed Markey,...
