June 2021
World Border Security Congress 2nd June 2021
Towards a stronger and more resilient Schengen area Brussels
Today, the European Commission is presenting a new Strategy to make the largest free tra[more]
April 2021
World Border Security Congress 7th April 2021
Strengthening security at the Schengen Area borders – IDEMIA publish their five key recommendations for effective border control
The EU[more]
February 2020
World Border Security Congress 12th February 2020
Greece is Boosting its Security on Land and Sea
According to recent reports in the press, Greece is stepping up security on its land border with Turk[more]
January 2020
World Border Security Congress 10th January 2020
A Secure Visa System for the Schengen Area
The biggest challenge for the EU visa management system is to provide secure entrance of non-EU visitors t[more]
November 2019
World Border Security Congress 6th November 2019
OSCE Special Representative for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings visits Romania, praises progress, encourages further improvements
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September 2019
World Border Security Congress 26th September 2019
IDEMIA invests further in APAC Border processing capability platform
‘Gen 3.0’ platform to expand on the collaboration with strategic bor[more]
August 2019
World Border Security Congress 28th August 2019
Explosive growth of synthetic drug production and trafficking in East and Southeast Asia
Following recent reports of the explosive growth of syntheti[more]
World Border Security Congress 27th August 2019
US CBP Contract Awards for New Levee Wall and Border Wall Gates in the Rio Grande Valley
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in partner[more]
World Border Security Congress 20th August 2019
INTERPOL-led border management operation in West Africa
An INTERPOL-led border management operation in West Africa highlighted the importance of stro[more]
World Border Security Congress 13th August 2019
Migratory situation in July – Arrivals in Europe up slightly from previous month
In July, the number of detections of illegal border cr[more]
World Border Security Congress 12th August 2019
Europol - 70 arrests in pan-European action against child traffickingEuropol supported a pan-European operation against trafficking of minors for sexu[more]
World Border Security Congress 1st August 2019
The Hellenic Coast Guard has put into trial operation a Tethered Aerostat, after successfully testing it at the Greek island of Samos last Thursday, w[more]
July 2019
World Border Security Congress 26th July 2019
Balkan cartel trafficking cocaine around the globe in private planes busted
Operation Familia coordinated by the US DEA and Europol has seen [more]
World Border Security Congress 25th July 2019
IDEMIA supports airport development in Singapore with its secure automated border control solution: the system is now running at the country’s b[more]
World Border Security Congress 23rd July 2019
The Council of the European Union has extended the Mandate of the EU Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EUBAM Rafah), as well as [more]
World Border Security Congress 15th July 2019
Border Threat Detection – The Path to Artificial Intelligence
By Paul Hollingshead, Regional Director at Rapiscan Systems | AS&E
TAs globa[more]
World Border Security Congress 15th July 2019
CALL FOR PAPERS - The World Border Security Congress
Abstract Submittal Deadline – 19th July 2019 Click here to submit your abstract >>
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World Border Security Congress 12th July 2019
Leonardo’s Falco EVO drone is used to monitor irregular migration during Frontex operation
Leonardo’s Falco EVO tactical remotely[more]
World Border Security Congress 11th July 2019
Parallel investigations bring down sexual exploitation network and freeze criminal profits in 12 countiesOnline sex trafficking ring active in Finland[more]
World Border Security Congress 11th July 2019
Wildlife trafficking: organized crime hit hard by joint INTERPOL-WCO global enforcement operation
A joint worldwide customs and police operation has [more]
World Border Security Congress 3rd July 2019
United States Signs Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement with Tunisia The United States signed a Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement (CMAA) w[more]
World Border Security Congress 2nd July 2019
New task force at Europol to target the most dangerous criminal groups involved in human trafficking and migrant smuggling
On 2 July, the Joi[more]
World Border Security Congress 1st July 2019
ICE Homeland Security Investigations announces results of international operation targeting weapons traffickers
Matthew T. Albence, deputy di[more]
World Border Security Congress 1st July 2019
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Seizes over 17.5 Tons of Cocaine in Philadelphia
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigratio[more]
June 2019
World Border Security Congress 14th June 2019
Read the latest issue of BORDER SECURITY REPORT
In this issue: - Blitz on reptile smuggling nets great results - Brexit will push UK borders to [more]
World Border Security Congress 10th June 2019
The Italian Air Force multi-role aircraft P-72A completed its first mission yesterday; consequently, a new air asset is now fully integrated in EU Tas[more]
May 2019
World Border Security Congress 14th May 2019
The organisers of World Border Security Congress (WBSC) we are delighted to announce the launch of the World Border Security Network (www.WorldBorderS[more]
World Border Security Congress 9th May 2019
CALL FOR PAPERS - The World Border Security Congress Advisory Committee are inviting abstracts for consideration for inclusion in the c[more]
April 2019
World Border Security Congress 18th April 2019
German Federal Police focuses on user-friendliness as part of the European Entry and Exit system
LIVETOUCH QUATTRO tenprint scanner by JENETRIC, has [more]
World Border Security Congress 5th April 2019
EU Trust Fund for Africa: €115.5 million to enhance security, migrant protection and job creation in the Sahel region
The European Commi[more]
March 2019
World Border Security Congress 28th March 2019
Dramatic Increase in Illegal Crossings Straining CBP Resources - On Wednesday morning, US Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin K McAl[more]
World Border Security Congress 27th March 2019
Chairman, John Donlon’s Closing Summary – World Border Security Congress – Casablanca 2019
Once again we have had some exce[more]
World Border Security Congress 27th March 2019
A look back at the European Migrant Smuggling Centre activities in 2018 - Same routes, new dangers as the EU continues to be a target for migrant smug[more]
World Border Security Congress 27th March 2019
Ukraine should implement the principles of integrated border management as soon as possible, in particular, introduce the best European practices.
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World Border Security Congress 20th March 2019
Geovox Awarded Contract 2018 to Deliver 25 Heartbeat Detectors to Hellenic Police & Frontex
Geovox Security Inc. the USA based security tec[more]
World Border Security Congress 20th March 2019
Interview with Mark Alexander (HO Security Solutions - Airbus) World Border Security Congress 2019
What is Airbus’s offering in the fie[more]
World Border Security Congress 20th March 2019
JENETRIC was certified by the German Federal Office for Information Security for the LIVETOUCH QUATTRO Compact, the smallest ID Flat and tenprint scan[more]
World Border Security Congress 20th March 2019
Crossmatch announce that the INK Biometric Device won the award at the MET Excellence Awards on March 12th, for "Building a better MET”.&n[more]
World Border Security Congress 18th March 2019
ClanTect will be showcasing its powerful 2nd Generation Motion Detection Systems at the World Border Security Congress, which is taking place at the S[more]
World Border Security Congress 12th March 2019
Airbus presents its security capabilities at the World Border Security Congress
Airbus, one of the world’s leading aerospace, defence a[more]
World Border Security Congress 1st March 2019
Combating Migrant Smuggling Through Cross-Border Cooperation
Migrant smuggling remains one of the most profitable and widespread criminal act[more]
February 2019
World Border Security Congress 26th February 2019
Increasing the Collection and Use of Passenger Data and Biometrics
In the second of this two-part series, Simon Deignan, Counter Terror[more]
World Border Security Congress 26th February 2019
Veridos leads new EU research project on border control - Veridos will head a new EU-funded research project, which focuses on enhancing th[more]
World Border Security Congress 22nd February 2019
The Transportation Security Administration has announced the expansion of its TSA Pre✓® expedited screening program to nine additional domestic [more]
World Border Security Congress 14th February 2019
Migratory situation in January – Western Mediterranean accounts for half of detections
In the first month of 2019, the number of detect[more]
World Border Security Congress 6th February 2019
The latest issue of Border Security Report has arrived
Click here to download your copy of Border Security Report (pdf) >>
Please find here yo[more]
January 2019
World Border Security Congress 28th January 2019
Airbus Confirmed as Gold Sponsor of 2019 World Border Security Congress
The Organisers of World Border Security Congress are delighted to announce th[more]
World Border Security Congress 28th January 2019
Veridos launches new color image technology
Veridos has announced the release of a new security feature that will allow governments to apply [more]
World Border Security Congress 18th January 2019
Gemalto awarded Uganda’s new e-Immigration solution with fast-track border crossing eKiosks at Entebbe Airport
New Border Management Sy[more]
October 2018
World Border Security Congress 29th October 2018
The IOM delivers Mobile Border Post to Niger
Based on Nigerien Police needs in Northern Niger (vast desert area), the International Organizat[more]
September 2018
World Border Security Congress 17th September 2018
Commissioner Avramopoulos on new measures for stronger EU borders and solidarity on migration
Everyone in Europe agrees that stronger and bet[more]
World Border Security Congress 17th September 2018
European Commission proposes last elements needed for compromise on migration and border reform
On 12 September 2018, on the occasion of his [more]
World Border Security Congress 5th September 2018
Major increase in Europe’s refugee and migrant death rate: UNHCR
The number of refugees and migrants reaching the European continent is[more]
August 2018
World Border Security Congress 31st August 2018
Border security across ASEAN region focus of INTERPOL programme
With a growing population of over 600 million, and economic growth across the[more]
World Border Security Congress 30th August 2018
everis installs automated border control systems in the airports of Alicante, Barcelona, Mallorca, and Menorca
everis Aerospace, Defense, and[more]
World Border Security Congress 15th August 2018
Migratory flows in July: Total number drops, Spain accounts for more than half of detections
In the first seven months of 2018, the number of[more]
World Border Security Congress 1st August 2018
Frontex strengthens surveillance in Croatia
A Frontex surveillance airplane has started monitoring the EU’s external borders in the Wes[more]
World Border Security Congress 1st August 2018
Europol and Israel signed a working arrangement to expand their cooperation in combatting cross-border criminal activities.
Israel’s Na[more]
July 2018
World Border Security Congress 19th July 2018
Veridos Wins €340 Million Contract in Bangladesh
Veridos has announced today the conclusion of a major contract. The Ministry of H[more]
World Border Security Congress 17th July 2018
US Coast Guard offloads approximately 8.5 tons of cocaine seized in Eastern Pacific drug transit zone
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Stea[more]
World Border Security Congress 11th July 2018
Rigaku Analytical Devices Chosen for Project Global Shield, a World Customs Organization Program
Rigaku Analytical Devices has been chosen to[more]
World Border Security Congress 10th July 2018
The European Commission today has approved 3 new migration-related programmes in Northern Africa totalling more than €90 million
This fo[more]
World Border Security Congress 5th July 2018
Final agreement on establishing the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS)The European Parliament has given its final agree[more]
World Border Security Congress 4th July 2018
The European Commission has awarded an additional €45.6 million in emergency assistance to support Spain and Greece respond to the migratory ch[more]
June 2018
World Border Security Congress 28th June 2018
Nigerian borders to be manned electronically
The Nigerian government says it will deploy electronic border management to control illegal migr[more]
World Border Security Congress 27th June 2018
Six Mi-17-1V helicopters delivered to the Border Security Force of the Republic of India.
The helicopters were overhauled at Novosibirsk Aircraft Re[more]
World Border Security Congress 25th June 2018
Wildlife crime: global seizures and arrests in transcontinental operation
An international operation against the illegal trade in wildlife an[more]
World Border Security Congress 21st June 2018
Cross-border cooperation in action: Police raid international drug trafficking ring
The Polish Police Central Bureau of Investigation, with t[more]
World Border Security Congress 19th June 2018
Harris Corporation to Upgrade US Customs and Border Protection Communications
Harris Corporation has been awarded two contracts totaling $26 [more]
World Border Security Congress 18th June 2018
Mastermind smuggler involved in 2015 migrant crisis arrested in GreeceOne of most prolific migrant smugglers along the Western Balkan route was arrest[more]
World Border Security Congress 11th June 2018
IOM Upgrades Biometric Fingerprint Scanners to Enhance Somalia’s Border Management
The IOM, the UN Migration Agency, with support from [more]
World Border Security Congress 5th June 2018
CARICOM must collaborate more to defeat crime at our regional borders
Addressing the CARICOM Chiefs of Immigration and Comptrollers of Custom[more]
May 2018
World Border Security Congress 24th May 2018
IOM, World Customs Organization to Boost Cooperation Towards Effective, Efficient and Responsible Border Management
On 8 May 2018, IOM, the UN Migrat[more]
World Border Security Congress 3rd May 2018
Gemalto’s Biometric Authentication Technology Aims to Revolutionize Automated Border Control in Colombia
Gemalto and INCOMELEC SAS, a C[more]
April 2018
World Border Security Congress 26th April 2018
UN-backed programme logs record high cocaine seizures at seaports in Latin America and the Caribbean
UN-trained law enforcement units have in[more]
World Border Security Congress 11th April 2018
What was discussed at last month’s World Border Security Congress in Madrid?
An excellent conference which was described by a senior border spe[more]
March 2018
World Border Security Congress 23rd March 2018
Smart PathTM biometric solution for ID management now rolled out globally, air transport IT provider SITA is well poised to deliver a seamless, paperl[more]
World Border Security Congress 23rd March 2018
A Unique Solution for Effective Border Control
Situation: Border crossings have been increasing in virtually every country year over year. Th[more]
World Border Security Congress 22nd March 2018
Border Technology Story
In 2015, three students a Bethnal Green Academy with known terrorists connections flew without issue from London to S[more]
World Border Security Congress 21st March 2018
Representing the latest in fingerprinting technology, the Crossmatch NOMAD 60 Wireless Reader utilizes a capacitive thin-film transistor sensor for su[more]
World Border Security Congress 21st March 2018
Spanish Armed Forces acquire SCR’s Atlantic and Tucan RPAS
The Spanish Armed Forces, through the Directorate General of Armaments and Material [more]
World Border Security Congress 21st March 2018
DERMALOG: Market leader for biometric border control ”Made in Germany"
More travellers, shorter check-in times and increasing cost pressu[more]
World Border Security Congress 21st March 2018
SITA report outlines how biometrics in identity management will transform passenger processing
Biometric technology is emerging as the top solut[more]
World Border Security Congress 21st March 2018
The Chairman John Donlon, welcomed delegates from around the world on behalf of Minister of Interior, Spain to the start of the World Border Security [more]
World Border Security Congress 21st March 2018
Airbus’s Deployable Surveillance Tower
The CIS Security Solutions a business unit of Airbus Defence and Space, recently opened a [more]
World Border Security Congress 19th March 2018
Enormous Boost to Australia’s Biometric Capability
The Australian Government will become a world leader in the delivery of biometric co[more]
World Border Security Congress 19th March 2018
Border control: Premier: Immigration-Customs to merge
The border enforcement duties now being performed by the Cayman Islands Immigration Dep[more]
World Border Security Congress 15th March 2018
Frontex Analysis: Countering organised crime at sea
Organised crime groups often use sea routes to smuggle illegal goods to Europe. In large [more]
World Border Security Congress 15th March 2018
Central, North American Countries Work on Joint Strategy Against Migrant Smuggling with IOM, UNODC support
Sixty representatives from the 11 [more]
World Border Security Congress 9th March 2018
Europol and Spanish National Police arrest six individuals in a big hit to illegal TV streaming networks
In March 2018 the Spanish Nati[more]
World Border Security Congress 9th March 2018
Large Cross-Border Vehicle Theft Ring Busted in PolandPolice have seized 55 cars and identified car parts stolen from Germany in a joint operation b[more]
February 2018
World Border Security Congress 19th February 2018
Irregular border crossings on the four main migratory routes into the EU, down 7% from a year agoIn January, 8 300 irregular border crossings we[more]
World Border Security Congress 15th February 2018
European Border and Coast Guard Agency strengthens operational cooperation with Albania
The Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citi[more]
World Border Security Congress 9th February 2018
everis presents new ABC (Automated Border Control) solution as part of its Smart Borders service catalogue
everis Aerospace, Defense and Security, a [more]
World Border Security Congress 5th February 2018
CBP & Cayman Islands Partner for Airport Fast Track Pilot Program
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Government of the Caym[more]
World Border Security Congress 2nd February 2018
Border Pass Management System Facilitates Cambodian-Thai Border Crossing
Cambodia’s General Department of Immigration has launched a ne[more]
World Border Security Congress 2nd February 2018
FRONTEX Launching New Operation in Central Med
Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, is launching a new operation in the Central Medi[more]
World Border Security Congress 2nd February 2018
CBP Announces First Automated Passport Control System on Board a Ferry Vessel
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced Friday, along with t[more]
April 2018
World Border Security Congress 26th April 2018
EU plans to create a data base to enable EU countries to exchange non-EU citizens’ criminal records faster
The Civil Liberties Committe[more]
February 2018
World Border Security Congress 14th February 2018
Here are some of the organisations that have already registered for World Border Security Congress (WBSC) in Madrid, 20th-22nd March. We will be [more]
January 2018
World Border Security Congress 19th January 2018
Spanish National Police and Guardia Civil join forces with Europol in a hit against Iraqi illegal immigration to the EU
Europol supported sev[more]
World Border Security Congress 5th January 2018
Migratory Flows In 2017 – Pressure Eased on Italy And Greece; Spain Saw Record Numbers
In 2017, the number of detections of illegal border-cro[more]
December 2017
World Border Security Congress 1st December 2017
Organization for Security & Co-operation in Europe supports World Border Security Congress
The organisers of World Border Security Congre[more]
November 2017
World Border Security Congress 27th November 2017
New Study Concludes Europe’s Mediterranean Border Remains 'World’s Deadliest'
IOM, the UN Migration Agency’s Global Migrati[more]
World Border Security Congress 10th November 2017
OSI Systems Receives $6 Million Multi-Year Service and Support Contract for Border Security
OSI Systems has announced that its Security divis[more]
World Border Security Congress 7th November 2017
Border control: strengthening security in the EU
An improved Schengen Information System should help to step up the EU fight against terroris[more]
October 2017
World Border Security Congress 13th October 2017
Recent trends in migrant smuggling: criminal groups use life-endangering concealment methods
Because it has become increasingly difficult to [more]
World Border Security Congress 6th October 2017
Security Council re-authorizes operations to disrupt migrant smuggling off coast of Libya
The UN Security Council has extended by one year the author[more]
World Border Security Congress 12th October 2017
European Association of Airport & Seaport Police (EAASP) supports World Border Security Congress
The organisers of World Border Security Congress[more]
World Border Security Congress 4th October 2017
Access for Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen Visa Information System
MEPs adopted a Council proposal to grant Bulgaria and Romania access [more]
March 2017
World Border Security Congress 23rd March 2017
The World Border Security Congress concluded today
A recurring theme throughout the conference was the call by border agencies worldwide for greater [more]
World Border Security Congress 22nd March 2017
Key observations from the first day of the Conference Chairman John Donlon, at this year's World Border Security Congress:
The IOM desc[more]
World Border Security Congress 22nd March 2017
Criminals and terrorists constantly change their tactics - governments must do the same if they are to stay ahead of evolving threats at international[more]
World Border Security Congress 22nd March 2017
Armulek Balistic Proof Covert Panel and Armoured Units
Modulek has brought together a number of technologies to provide an effective border m[more]
World Border Security Congress 22nd March 2017
Three Strategic Security Imperatives for Effective Migrant Control in the Age of Global Radicalization & Porous Borders
Let's face it: de[more]
World Border Security Congress 22nd March 2017
Brisbane Airport Leads with Smart Biometrics from
Check-In to Boarding
Brisbane Airport, in partnership with SITA and Air New Zealand,[more]
World Border Security Congress 22nd March 2017
World Border Security Congress, Cassablanca was kicked off yesterday with a keynote address by His Excellecy Khalid Zerouali, Wali, Director of M[more]
