SecureIDNews | Saudi Arabia setting up expedited immigration check points

Monday, July 6, 2009

Smart cards and biometrics may make it easier to get through immigration check points at Saudi Arabia international airports, according to a news report in the Saudi Gazette.

Travelers swipe a biometric immigration card at the gate and walk through. The system uses iris and fingerprint biometric to authenticate the cardholder. All Saudi Arabia residents are required to get their eye scan and fingerprints recorded at the Passport and Immigration office.

In an effort to streamline passenger security, Jakarta, Indonesia’s Soekarno-Hatta Airport has opened the country’s first biometric immigration gate.

Fingerprint biometric identification provider BIO-key International, Inc. and Oakwell Engineering Limited partnered to create the new gate, designed for use by passengers with electronic passports. Passengers submit their e-passports and authenticate with a fingerprint.

TSA adds airports for expedited traveler program

Department of Homeland Security Sec. Janet Napolitano and Transportation Security Administration Administrator John S. Pistole announced the expansion of TSA PreCheck, a passenger pre-screening initiative, to additional airports across the country following the program’s success at seven pilot locations.

Report predicts the return of enjoyable air travel

A new report released by CAP Strategic Research gives insight into the airport of the future–and predicts that air travel may become less of a chore and more fun by 2025.

Homeland Security's Global Entry expanding

Biometrics enable expedited border screening

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Global Entry program is expanding enabling enrolled U.S. citizens to enjoy expedited screening when returning from travel abroad to a number of domestic airports. The program also makes them eligible to participate in similar programs at foreign airports.

Saudi Arabia ups technology in national ID cards

The government of Saudi Arabia has increased the requirements for its national ID cards.

Provided by LaserCard the Saudi smart card IDs are now based on LaserCard’s Optical Security Media (OSM) technology. Saudi citizens use them for identification, e-government and travel throughout the region.

Journalist spoofs biometric checkpoint at Hong Kong-China border

A journalist for the Mingpao Daily has managed to spoof a biometric self-service kiosk used for immigration clearance at the Hong Kong-China border, according to a PC Advisor article.

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