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Security Industry Association and International Biometrics + Identity Association Oppose Adding Extraneous Prohibitions on TSA Use of Facial Biometrics in Potential FAA Measure

Security Industry Association

The Security Industry Association (SIA) and the International Biometrics + Identity Association (IBIA) have urged Congress to oppose inclusion in the FAA Reauthorization measure of an extraneous provision seeking to prohibit the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) from using facial recognition technology.

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Duty of Care for Business Travelers

everbridge

Business travel has long been essential to organizations looking to triumph across national and international landscapes. However, the evolving impacts of COVID-19 brought dramatic changes to the world of travel and put business travelers at an increased risk of harm. The Changing World of Travel. DOWNLOAD WHITE PAPER.

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Improving Visitor Management With Lighting Technologies

Security Industry Association

Visitor management is a critical aspect of every physical security plan. Over the last decade, airports, government facilities, banks, data centers and other institutions have increasingly adopted contactless, biometric technology systems, such as facial and iris recognition. This is where infrared (IR) and white light are important.

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Calls to End Biometrics for Air Traveler Verification Are Misguided, Put Americans at Risk

Security Industry Association

In a recent letter to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), several U.S. senators have called for ending the successful and popular use of facial recognition technology for traveler verification at TSA screening checkpoints. No personal passenger or identity information is retained. Additionally, the U.S.

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How Three of the World’s Leading Travel Companies Are Building More Resilient Customer Experiences by Lisa Duckrow

PagerDuty

The holiday season—or at least the holiday travel booking season—is firmly upon us. For many people, this time of year conjures up associations with family, celebration, and renewal—but also snowstorms, crowded airports, and curveballs in travel plans. In these critical moments, an organization’s operational resilience is tested.

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A higher standard of ‘duty of care’ for business travel

everbridge

A Q&A with Lee O’Sullivan , Everbridge Head of Global Security Operations Countless factors could impact your employees’ well-being while on the road—from severe weather and natural disasters to geopolitical conflicts. Those elements can be the company itself, the individual, their itinerary, the reason they’re traveling.

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Using AI Technology to Mitigate Risk and Enhance Productivity

Security Industry Association

Unlocking a phone with facial recognition, using voice assistants such as Siri or Alexa, traveling in self-driving cars, and relying on fraud detection algorithms are examples of people using AI without necessarily recognizing it as such. AI is being implemented all over the world across many industries to advance other technologies.