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iris recognition stories: 2 news summaries

Iris Cards Let Travelers Skip Customs

US signs deal with Holland, and more
are on the way

Apr 24, 09 8:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - A new digital card will allow Americans to skip customs lines at a foreign airport for the first time, reports USA Today. In a deal between Homeland Security officials and the Netherlands, US travelers approved for the ID card will be able to speed through Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, while... More »

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travel • JFK Airport • Netherlands • Department of Homeland Security • air travel • LAX • Customs and Border Protection • iris recognition • customs • Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

 UK Airports to Scan Faces 

Technology will match passengers' mugs to biometric passports

Apr 25, 08 12:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - New facial recognition technology in which computers scan faces and match them to information encoded in biometric passports will be used at UK airports for the first time this summer, the Guardian reports. Authorities say the machines will outperform humans and improve security, but critics fear the technology will cause... More »

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terrorism • airport security • border security • facial recognition technology • false negatives • iris recognition • UK Border Agency • advance passenger information • Project Semaphore • Home Office

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