Face scans to be used in Australia for security
Jan 5, 2003 | 5:52 am
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Face scans to be used in Australia for security
A high-tech security system that scans passengers' faces to identify terrorist suspects will be introduced at all Australian airports this year.
The locally developed SmartGate is already under trial at Sydney Airport, using Qantas volunteers.
The Sunday Telegraph first revealed plans for the trials last April.
Under the system, a person's passport is placed on a reader, their identity is verified, and Smartgate then compares them against a criminal database.
www.dailytelegraph.news.com.au/ page 8.
The locally developed SmartGate is already under trial at Sydney Airport, using Qantas volunteers.
The Sunday Telegraph first revealed plans for the trials last April.
Under the system, a person's passport is placed on a reader, their identity is verified, and Smartgate then compares them against a criminal database.
www.dailytelegraph.news.com.au/ page 8.
Jan 5, 2003 | 10:13 am
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What company's scanning technology is used?
An aside:
I did hear of a lawsuit in Florida (USA) where some woman was suing to have her driver's license photo showing her wearing a veil of some sort. I hope she loses.
I don't mind having to push my hair back so the scanner can take the hairline on forehead and temples (especially the receding hairlines of men) into account.
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An aside:
I did hear of a lawsuit in Florida (USA) where some woman was suing to have her driver's license photo showing her wearing a veil of some sort. I hope she loses.
I don't mind having to push my hair back so the scanner can take the hairline on forehead and temples (especially the receding hairlines of men) into account.
Travel tips:
http://members.aol.com/ajaynejr/travel.htm