The outgoing U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary, Tom Ridge, called for a new international standard for putting biometric data such as fingerprints on passports. In a speech Friday at the ...

A travel mishap has gone viral online in recent days. It highlighted the increasing application of biometric identity checks in airports. A U.S. traveler was detained by border officers who questioned ...

The British government is considering incorporating biometric cards into passports within the next four years as part of its increased security and antifraud efforts. The U.K. Passport Service (UKPS), ...

Sweden and Norway began deploying biometric passports in October but privacy and security issues may limit the potential of the new systems. Both Norway and Sweden will store digital facial images on ...

NEW YORK -- Biometric technology that scans faces, fingerprints or other physical characteristics to confirm people's identities is about to get its biggest, most public test: at U.S. border ...

National borders are a contentious issue among populists and their communications channels. Away from the hyperbole and rhetoric, borders are changing, not physically shifting, but digitizing. If ...

This issue is preventing our website from loading properly. Please review the following troubleshooting tips or contact us at [email protected]. Argument: Deference to Passports Puts Dissidents at ...

From Monday, some passengers arriving in Singapore's Changi Airport won't need to show their passports to clear immigration. As part of a trial, Singapore residents arriving in Terminal 3 who use the ...

Indian expats in the UAE can finally put the rumours to rest. During a press conference held on October 30, 2025 by the Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi and the Consulate General of India in Dubai, ...