Identy.io to Join Global Border Officials at the World Border Security Congress, April 14-16, 2026.

CEO Jesus Aragón to present on the importance of rapid mobile biometric binding for border security

DOVER, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Identy.io, a leader in biometric identification, today announced it will be attending the World Border Security Congress on April 14-16, 2026, in Vienna, Austria.

The conference brings together senior border officials from around the world to discuss and debate current and future policies, implementation issues and developing technologies that contribute towards safe and secure border and migration management.

On April 15 at 2:00 p.m. CEST, Jesus Aragón, CEO and Co-Founder of Identy.io, will present a technology workshop titled “The Importance of Rapid Mobile Biometric and Biometric Binding for Modern Border Security.” During the session, Aragón will discuss how biometric binding is solving critical challenges at the border by linking travelers’ live biometric captures to identity documents early in the visa application process.

“Identity fraud at the border is becoming a major problem. Authentication techniques have shifted from physical to digital, and bad actors are exploiting this gap. By submitting legitimate documents during the application process, then digitally swapping identities at the point of entry, they can evade detection,” said Jesus Aragón, CEO and co-founder of Identy.io. “Rapid, reliable identification at border crossings is now mission essential. Mobile biometrics allow agents to instantly capture and verify faces, fingerprints or irises against central systems, strengthening security and speeding up processing.”

Biometric binding is achieved by cryptographically linking live facial and fingerprint captures to an individual’s identity documents during the initial visa application process. This creates an immutable connection between the applicant and their credentials, enabling border officials to verify that the arriving traveler is the identical individual who submitted the application.

Identy.io currently deploys its NIST- and ISO 30107-3 liveness-compliant biometrics binding technology at airports expected to process millions of passengers in 2026. Integrating with existing border infrastructure, the mobile-first architecture requires only a standard smartphone camera, eliminating capital expenditure on specialized kiosks or fingerprint scanners.

All biometric processing occurs on-device, with no requirement to send biometrics data to the cloud, processing and reducing exposure to data breaches while protecting end-user privacy.

“We’re already implementing our technology in ways that improve efficiency and reduce fraud. By embedding our solution into existing e-gates and immigration systems, officers can easily verify someone’s identity in real time,” said Aragón. “Since it’s used before a traveler even boards a flight, agents can flag fraudulent or stolen documents before it’s too late. That creates fewer bottlenecks, faster processing and stronger overall security for travelers putting their trust in officers and agencies.”

Identy.io recently became the only system to achieve zero attack acceptance in the Department of Homeland Security’s Remote Identity Validation Rally (DHS RIVR) face liveness evaluation, while recording the fastest transaction times and highest end-user satisfaction in the Active PAD evaluation.

To learn more about how Identy.io is helping improve border security worldwide, visit https://www.identy.io/.