Expensive border control technology has not been a hit Shaikh and his colleagues were tasked with investigating why new technology recently installed at airports and border crossings across Europe is ...

The United Kingdom has begun trials of a “contactless” border control system, allowing British travellers to re-enter the country without presenting their passports. The technology, which uses facial ...

Somalia has launched a US-backed biometric border system that enables authorities to screen travellers in real time against international watchlists. Designated a ‘terrorist safe haven’ by the US amid ...

In May 2025, claims (archived) circulated online that Canadians entering the U.S. by car would face mandatory facial-recognition scans. A Facebook post on the topic read: Canadians entering the U.S.