World’s first airport to require biometric boarding to arrive in 2025

World’s first airport to require biometric boarding to arrive in 2025

A woman tests Vueling’s new biometric recognition system at El Prat airport, January 19, 2023, in El Prat de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.  David Zorrakino | Europa Press | Getty Images As end-of-summer travel lines back up at TSA airport checkpoints in the U.S., one overseas airport is going all-in on a biometric passenger experience. … Read more

Singapore launches biometric processing at airport

Singapore launches biometric processing at airport

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 lanes designated for the country’s new “token-less clearance” program can enter the country using eye and facial biometric processing, rather than passports, according … Read more

Meta reaches $1.4 billion settlement in Texas biometric data suit over Facebook

Meta reaches .4 billion settlement in Texas biometric data suit over Facebook

Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg attends the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on online child sexual exploitation at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 31, 2024.  Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Meta agreed to pay $1.4 billion to settle a lawsuit by the state of Texas over the Facebook owner’s unauthorized use of biometric data by users, … Read more

You Should Opt Out Of The TSA’s New Facial Recognition Scans. Here’s How

You Should Opt Out Of The TSA’s New Facial Recognition Scans. Here’s How

Photo: Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times With airlines expecting this to be the busiest summer travel season ever, millions of passengers will likely experience the Transportation Security Administration’s facial recognition technology  for the first time. Flyers could also be unaware that they can opt out of having their photo taken by a security officer. … Read more