The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced a series of airport security updates to reduce false alarm rates and improve security screening technology for transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming passengers.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Laredo Field Office announced that Andrew Douglas, currently the Assistant Director of Field Operations, Border Security for Detroit Field Office, will take the reins as Acting Port Director for Laredo Port of Entry.
Photos of U.S travelers and license plate images were stolen from an extensive photo database of travelers maintained by Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the agency confirmed.
Biometrics can play a significant role in facilitating faster and more secure travel while protecting borders, according to survey respondents from Australia, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States, and 89 percent of the citizens surveyed say they are willing share their biometric details when traveling across international borders. However, 69 percent of the 3,000 respondents say they have not shared any biometric data to date.
