The 2021 Global Passenger Survey from the International Air Travel Association (IATA) highlighted how biometric data collection is perceived and used within the air travel industry.

The credential authentication technology unit scans passenger ID in place of a boarding pass at the security checkpoint.

Bangladesh has embarked on the necessary preparations to deepen local supply chain for ePassports in 2021. The production and personalization center for the new ePassports in the capital, Dhaka, was completed in 2020 and it contains a data center and is equipped with modern personalization machines. 

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and Assemblymember Marc Levine (D-San Rafael) unveiled AB 1130, legislation to strengthen California’s data breach notification law to protect consumers.

Equifax has said that passport images and information were stolen as part of last year’s security breach.

Two senators want Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to find a way to activate anti-forgery capabilities on e-passports by next year.

Delta Air Lines is introducing four self-service bag drop machines at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport this summer, a $600,000 investment that allows customers to check their own bags.

A new Index from Henley & Partners reports on the power of passports, judging the top passports in the world by the amount of visa-free travel they entitle their owner to.

Fliers who don't have the latest driver's licenses will have a two-year reprieve before their IDs are rejected at airport security checkpoints.