Security checks at airports have been tightening more and more since the 2000s.  Passengers have to go through several routine checks before boarding an aircraft. The start-up company Zamna wants to change this situation. With the help of a data verification platform, the company wants to check passenger data records. The platform combines passenger data stored by airlines, governments and security authorities, thus reducing the need for security checks.

The London-based start-up Zamna, closed a financing round on 28 October. Zamna’s verification platform is block-chain based and automatically verifies passenger data stored on different servers. This reduces the need for manual passport controls.
The developed software is based on triple patented data protection algorithms. The algorithms allow to verify passenger data as well as biometric data. The data is not passed on to third parties.
Both the government and the airlines have to invest a lot of time at the end of a journey to ensure that a passenger is allowed to enter a country. If this is not the case, entry is denied and the passenger has to make the return journey. It is not yet possible to check the entry permit before entering a country.

However, the Startup would like to change this situation. However, biometric checks can only function correctly if trustworthy passenger data is available. This basis of the platform is created by a Privacy by Design Framework. With the help of the framework, airlines and governments will receive accurate and trustworthy data about the passenger before the journey begins. The funds now collected will be used for the introduction of the developed platform for pre-validation using biometric and biographic data. Zamna also told the announcement of the funding round that IAG is not only an investor but now also a commercial client.
The company also announced a cooperation with Emirates Airlines.