Biometrics is one of the most powerful, but misunderstood technologies used at airports today. The ability to increase the speed of individual processes, as well as offer a touch-free experience throughout an entire journey is a revolution that is decades in the making. TRB hosted a webinar on Thursday, June 30, 2022 that explored biometrics’ use in airports. Presenters discussed how biometrics work; examined recent trends in adoption; introduced legal, policy, and privacy considerations related to their adoption and use; and outlined some potential benefits of implementing biometric technology systems at airports. 

The webinar features research from ACRP Research Report 233: Airport Biometrics: A Primer.

This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program. There is no fee to attend this webinar; however, you must sign into MyTRB.org to register.

The slides and recording are available.

Webinar agenda and presenters

• Current trends in airport adoption of biometrics – Solomon Wong, InterVISTAS
• Using biometrics to enable a touchless environment – Roeland Visser, InterVISTAS
• Federal, state, and global legal landscape – Ellen McClain, InterVISTAS
• Privacy, cybersecurity, and misuse of personal data concerns – Solomon Wong
• Potential passenger processes, airport management, safety, and security benefits of biometric recognition technology– Roeland Visser
• Identity management concerns today and in the future – Solomon Wong
• Question and answer session moderated by Frank Barich, Barich, Inc.

The first 60 minutes of the webinar will be for presentations and the final 30 minutes will be reserved for audience questions.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Identify biometrics, how the technology is used, and potential benefits for airports
• Outline the legal and privacy considerations related to the storage of personal information

Continuing Education Units for Accredited Airport Executives

The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) provided 1 Continuing Education Units (CEU) to accredited airport executives who attended this webinar. Claim CEUs by visiting www.aaae.org/ceu. For questions about AAAE continuing education units, please contact accreditation@aaae.org.

Continuing Legal Education Credits

TRB offered 1.25 CLE credits for this webinar. TRB did not seek approval for this workshop from the state board. Registered webinar attendees who signed in and viewed the entire webinar received a link to a certificate that they can fill out and provide to the appropriate MCLE Board(s) or Commission(s) within 30 days of activity.