Airports Biometric Check-ins Grow as US Eyes Security Check Adoption
By Bianca Gonzalez Convenience is motivating people to use biometric identification at airports in the U.S., aviation industry leaders said in a webinar this week…
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Swedish Privacy Watchdog Opposes Police Proposal to Use Passport Biometrics
By Masha Borak Sweden’s law enforcement agencies are pushing to increase the use of biometrics in their work after a spew of gang-related violence rocked…
Travel Industry Adoption of Facial Recognition Grows
By Joel R. McConvey Travelers are likely to be among the first to experience the mass worldwide commercial deployment of facial recognition, with a steady…
Achtung! US Travel To Europe Will Require Prior Approval, Biometric Scanning
By Tyler Durden Traveling to most European countries is about to get more complicated and invasive for American citizens: In spring 2025, you’ll have to…
The Great Travel Reset
By The Corbett Report Are you aware of the Great Travel Reset that is already underway? You should be! Are you outraged about the fact…
Something Popped: Google Searches For “Sell My Airbnb” Surge As Travel Downturn Worsens
By Tyler Durden We told readers in late July, “Why AirBnB Owners Are About To Be Forced Property Sellers.” Then, one month later, in late August, we…
Mumbai Railways Installing Thousands of Facial Recognition Cameras
By Masha Borak Indian Railways is planning to install thousands of CCTV cameras equipped with facial recognition across greater Mumbai in an effort to boost…
India Suspends Visas For Canadians, Denounces Terrorist “Safe Haven”
By Tyler Durden The India-Canada row has continued escalating, with India having suspended visa services for all Canadian nationals on Thursday. A statement said the…
Digital Travel Credentials Coming to Canada-Netherlands Pilot, Future US Scanners
Activist Post Editor’s Note: If it’s really true “that three-quarters of travelers prefer to use face biometrics over travel documents, and users of digital ID…
German Kids Passports All Go Biometric Next Year
By Jim Nash Germany is doing away with children’s paper passports in favor of biometric documents with embedded electronic chips beginning next year. The children’s…
France Orders Biometric Tablets, Kiosks in Prep for EU Entry/Exit System
By Ayang Macdonald French authorities have placed an order for 544 kiosks and 250 tablets to collect face and fingerprint biometrics from ferry car passengers…
FAA Prepares US For Flying Taxi Operations By 2028
By Tyler Durden The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Implementation Plan, establishing a framework for nationwide flying taxi operations by…
The End of the Freedom to Travel
By Gwendolyn Kull Is it possible the United States will lock down again? Is it possible public officials will seek to hold us captive without…
Future Headline: “Boost Your Social Credit Score for Smooth Summer Travel”
By Simon Black, Sovereign Man In a world full of unimaginable absurdity, we spend a lot of time thinking about the future… and to where…