The European Parliament signed up to a plan Wednesday to introduce computerized biometric passports including people’s fingerprints as well as their photographs, despite criticism from civil liberties ...

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), ...

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 ...

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 ...

The new system will ensure identity documents comply with high international standards, and specifically points to ...

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 ...

In the 1967 movie, “The Graduate,” Mr. McGuire (played by Walter Brooke) takes Benjamin Braddock (played by Dustin Hoffman) aside and has the following conversation: McGuire: I just want to say one ...

The UK Home Office has opened a third round of market engagement for its next major passport manufacturing and ...

Electronic Passport India: India has launched biometric e-passports in thirteen major cities, enhancing international travel security. These passports incorporate advanced security features to ...

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan posted a video on Facebook, with the participation of Minister of Internal Affairs Arpine ...