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What are the major trends shaping identity verification in the travel industry? Border crossings have been seeing major changes. Biometric checks are already in use at airports and train stations, and the Schengen area is poised to introduce sweeping new regulations impacting travelers and transport companies alike. Another emerging trend is digital ID formats, but they have yet to be widely adopted. How can governments, companies, and travelers prepare for these trends? See the article: https://lnkd.in/duDdQUff #RegulaBlog #Travel 

Imagine if every travel journey could be seamless, secure, and personalized, thanks to a trusted digital identity that moves with you 🌍 Today’s reality? Travelers face fragmented systems and lengthy checks, leading to operational inefficiencies and slow passenger processing. It’s clear that the current travel experience needs to change. That’s why SITA and IDEMIA are joining forces to change the game with SITA's Digital Travel Ecosystem—an open-to-all, interoperable trust network that enables real-time identity verification across check-in, border control, boarding, and beyond. The result? A smoother, faster journey where your digital identity is trusted worldwide. It’s more than convenience; it’s the future of travel. Read more: https://ow.ly/YKT650U19W8   #TravelInnovation #DigitalIdentity #SeamlessTravel

"The decentralized nature of the Digital Travel Ecosystem ensures that travelers’ digital identities and personal information remain fully under their control. At its core is a privacy-by-design approach, developed in partnership with Indicio, which enables the secure global sharing of passengers' digital credentials. This approach ensures that travelers are sharing their information only with explicit consent. It is only then that this data can be securely shared across various sectors, giving these stakeholders the assurance that the travelers’ digital identity has been verified and issued in real-time." Great to be working on this world changing technology that puts people first! #DTC #VerifiableCredentials #DecentralizedIdentity #DigitalIdentity #PortableTrust 

Facial recognition technology is increasingly being used at airports for identification verification. This technology, already implemented at numerous international airports, enhances security and streamlines processes like immigration and customs. In the U.S., the TSA uses it at over 30 airports, with plans to extend it to 400 more. Airlines like Delta, American, and United are incorporating facial recognition for various traveler services, including PreCheck screening and lounge access. What are the concerns about implementing this technology? #Aero #Technology #Innovation https://lnkd.in/embKgt6t

If you've ever been half way through filling out the same information, usually your name and address, over and over and over on a seemingly never-ending pile of documents, or if you've stood in line shuffling a pile of papers, tickets, and ID cards waiting for someone to come 'check' them, or just screamed at your phone after another website asks for you to pick a password then for you to click on pictures of fire hydrants...then the SITA's Digital Travel is for you. SITA is doing what all companies should be doing: looking at how technology can actually HELP the user experience AND the businesses and other agencies that depend on verifiable data. The DTC is how the internet should (and thanks to SITA, is starting to) work:

In 1930, there were only around 6 000 passengers traveling by air. By 1934, this had risen to just under 500,000*. Fast-forward to 2019 and it had exploded to 4 billion travelers. In fact the International Air Transport Association (IATA) projects 8 billion air travelers annually by 2040. The demand for air-travel is booming. The surge in air traveler numbers places extraordinary pressure on existing and new airports, national borders, and airline resources. In short, “existing paper-based and manual travel infrastructure and legacy processes simply won’t be able to cope”. The biometric boarding harness the power of face to create a smoother, safer, and slicker boarding experience. By applying advanced technology CBP BIOMETRICS EXIT PROGRAM solve industry challenges, like specialist staff shortages, and evolving passenger wants and needs. Continuing our journey to adapt this Air New Zealand rolls our biometric boarding at Honolulu. #biometric #seamlesstravelexperience #digital

Air travel is about to become a whole lot simpler and smoother. #Verifiablcredentials allow you to prepare to cross a border from the comfort of your couch. And that’s just the start. Learn how you can take control of your data and make your journey faster, smoother, safer here. https://lnkd.in/g3YZpeFQ

A new paradigm centered around ‘seamless travel experiences’ is emerging as Governments and travelers demand innovative, digital solutions. Our CEO Renaud Irminger discusses how disruptors, like Travizory, are revolutionizing border security and delivering the future borders of tomorrow. Read more below. #bordersecurity #bordercontrol #BorderTech #GovernmentDigitalization

Perhaps, once again #smartphones and air #travel will be the key to #digitalidentity #technology adoption. We have a chicken and egg conundrum with Verifiable Credentials (VCs). There is widespread consensus that a #decentralized #identitity model based on VCs makes a ton of sense - with the caveat that THERE MUST BE some level of initial #centralized #identity vetting (including multiple sources e.g. #NationalID, #Passport, #DMV, University, etc. issuer(s)) and binding to make the system reliable. And of course, this MUST rely on the highest level of #secure, #private #biometric and #PII data capture, storage, and management. As with #biometrics, If VCs can be widely adopted for #airtravel by enhancing the #passsenger experience - and clearly based on this pilot, there is lots of work to do - I believe this could be the critical path application to break the floodgates and solve the conundrum. For more on the state of #passsenger and #guest experience, preveiw the upcoming #Travel & #Hospitality Prism Report - https://lnkd.in/gucYMYHt #passsengerexperience #passsengerFacilitation #guestexperience David Harding Riley Hughes Frances Zelazny Anonybit 1Kosmos Michael Engle Trinsic Steve Craig #verifiablecredentials #biometrics #biometricsecurity #privacy #SSI #Selfsovereign #Selfsovereignidentity

As many of you may have heard, there is a dangerous amendment in Congress that would be catastrophic for the travel industry—and business travelers would be some of the hardest hit.   The impacts of this amendment could not be more severe for business travelers and America's travel industry.   The amendment would do three things:   #1: Force Americans to wait an additional 120 million hours in TSA lines each year by significantly slowing down both PreCheck and standard screening lanes.   #2: Threaten national security by effectively banning TSA’s use of facial recognition technology on non-PreCheck passengers.   #3: Slash efficiency for TSA PreCheck screening by requiring cumbersome processes, such as requiring all passengers to be offered a manual ID check first.   Use your voice to #ProtectPrecheck and ensure we continue to make strides to improve the travel experience—for business and leisure travelers alike.   Take action: https://lnkd.in/eBzRazeM