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    Spanish Airport Operator Aena Fined €10M Over Biometric Boarding

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    Spain’s data protection authority has fined airport operator Aena €10 million over its biometric boarding program, citing GDPR violations in how passengers’ facial images were collected and processed.

    • The sanction relates to Aena’s use of facial recognition for automated boarding at Spanish airports.
    • Regulators found shortcomings in informed consent, transparency, and the legal basis for processing biometric data.
    • The case highlights regulatory scrutiny of airport facial recognition schemes across Europe.
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    Indonesia Launches Walk-Through Biometric Border ‘Seamless Corridors’

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    Jakarta and Bali airports now let eligible travelers clear border control while walking through facial-recognition corridors paired with e-passport checks.

    • Walk-through lanes perform facial recognition and e-passport verification without stopping at a booth.
    • Initial rollout targets Indonesian citizens and pre-vetted travelers, with expansion planned.
    • Program aligns with broader seamless travel initiatives like IATA One ID.
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    Somalia’s E‑Visa Platform Hit by Cyber Incident, Exposing Traveller Data

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    Somalia acknowledged a cyber incident affecting its e‑Visa platform that exposed traveler information, prompting remediation steps and scrutiny of e‑government security controls.

    • Exposure involved traveller data on e‑Visa system
    • Authorities confirmed incident and launched fixes
    • Highlights security debt in border‑ID digitization
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    CLEAR Highlights Q3 Growth and eGate Expansion

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    CLEAR reported continued revenue growth alongside new airport partnerships and expanded eGate deployments, signaling steady scaling of face‑based traveler processing.

    • Additional eGates and lanes at major airports
    • Face‑based identity checks continue to expand in travel
    • Focus on throughput and passenger experience
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    DHS Finalizes Nationwide Biometric Exit Rule

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    Final rule removes ‘pilot’ limits and authorizes facial image collection for departing non‑citizens at all ports of exit.

    • Effective December 26, 2025; comments on process due November 26, 2025
    • Expands CBP authority from limited pilots to all airports, land and sea ports
    • Builds on Simplified Arrival; 178M travelers processed via face match in 2024
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    U.S. and Chile Deepen Biometric Border Cooperation Through BITMAP

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    The U.S. and Chile have signed an agreement to expand participation in the Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert Program (BITMAP), increasing biometric data sharing for border and migration risk screening.

    • BITMAP enables collection and sharing of biometric and biographic data on high-risk travelers and migration cases.
    • The new agreement formalizes Chile’s cooperation with U.S. agencies on biometric screening and watchlist checks.
    • Program reflects a broader trend toward cross-border biometric information exchange for migration control.