ThirdFactor | DHS sending biometrics to Mexican border

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Increasing violence along the U.S./Mexican border is causing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to increase security, including the doubling of security personnel.

But the agency is also sending identification technolgy to the southern border. “We are bolstering technology and resources with a significant increase in our biometric identification deployment,” says DHS Sec. Janet Napolitano during a press conference. “What does that mean? What that means is the capacity of state and local law enforcement on the border to run fingerprints on people they’ve apprehended, that are in the jails and so forth, to make sure they’ve been run through the ICE databases among other things to identify whether they are criminal aliens.”

Experts expect more biometric checks at airports

In a recent webinar hosted by transportation and defense industry consultant firm IHS Jane, experts weighed in on biometric usage specific to border control applications, what can be expected as a next step and what it means for travelers, according to a Transitional article.

Episode 63: ID standard series: GlobalPlatform

In another of a series of podcasts investigating identity standards, Kevin Gillick, executive director at GlobalPlatform, talks with Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin about its place in the standards landscape and the role it plays.

Neology revamp Mexican border security

The Mexican Army Bank, Banjercito, governs every entry and exit point into and out of Mexico, including Northern and Southern international borders as well as all sea ports of entry.

India collecting beggar biometrics

India’s Social Welfare Department has implemented the Beggars Personal Management System to track beggars using biometrics. This effort is to fight recent large-scale deaths and mismanagement within colonies, according to a Deccan Herald article.

New Zealand implements biometric checks at ports of entry

New Zealand, in conjunction with the Australian government, has begun utilizing fingerprint biometric checks of immigrants entering the country in an effort to improve border security and curb identity fraud, according to a TVNZ article.

Spain airports implement a multi-biometric solution

Airports in Barcelona and Madrid in Spain have installed self-service kiosks available for use by holders of Spanish citizen ID cards or European Community electronic passports, according to a Pro Security Zone article.

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DHS sending biometrics to Mexican border