facial recognition

A while back, we asked if CLEAR had jumped the shark. With their latest announcement, the answer seems to be a resounding “no.” CLEAR has announced that, beginning in 2025,…

While privacy experts in the U.S., Canada,  Europe, and other countries are concerned about the issues surrounding biometrics and the recent arrest of an airline passenger in the U.S. due…

Over the past several years, the TSA has been testing facial recognition at more and more airports. These specialized scanners, called CAT-2 units, incorporate facial recognition technology by taking real-time…

It’s no secret that CLEAR has been going through some things over the past year. Incidents of people getting through security via the CLEAR lanes without having a valid picture…

Delta’s Digital ID program isn’t new. They’ve been using it in Atlanta and Detroi,t as an alternative to Clear, since 2021. It’s a Delta-specific option for SkyMiles members who also…

For most people, going to an airport is not an enjoyable experience. You have to wait in multiple queues. You’re stuck in crowds. And, of course, the prices to buy…

Imagine that you, let’s say your name is Chris, just arriving at Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) and you have no baggage to check, so you plan to go straight to…

We’ve had Global Entry for around seven years but don’t use the service all that often because we only travel outside the U.S. once or twice a year, if even…

If DHS has its way, U.S. citizens may soon be forced to undergo a facial scan when entering or leaving the country.

When Joe and I went to London a month or so ago, our first 90 minutes were spent standing on the queue to get through immigration at Heathrow. We realized…