Tag: Australian Border Force

French biometrics firm handed 10-year border tech deal

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
French biometrics firm IDEMIA has landed a contract with the Department of Home Affairs to continue its support of Australia’s ageing airport arrivals SmartGates for the next 10 years....

Digital passenger cards to expand beyond Qantas, air travel

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A long-sought digital traveller declaration system being trialled by Qantas and the Australian Border Force will be expanded to other airlines and cruise ships under an iterative, user focused...

Drones suspended at Home Affairs as Chinese tech fears grow

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Chinese technology fears are growing across the federal government, with Border Force joining Defence in suspending the use of drones from a Shenzhen-based manufacturer on security grounds. Representatives from...

Home Affairs revives facial recognition plan for airports

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A plan to introduce facial recognition SmartGates in the arrivals halls of Australia’s international airports has been revived, but the federal government will now adopt a two-step system that...