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Besides, The agency revealed that it expanded this facial biometric system to 39 seaports and in all pedestrian lanes at the ports of entry of the Southwest Border and the Northern Border, which brought very good results: CBP has processed more than 540 million travelers using facial and biometric comparison technology and has prevented more than 2,000 impostors from entering the United States.
“CBP is excited to expand the use of facial biometrics through public-private partnerships to further secure and enhance travel while protecting the privacy of all travelers,” said Diane J. Sabatino, Acting Assistant Executive Commissioner.
For his part, an airline traveler told what it was like to try the experience: βIt’s a fantastic invention to be able to do that, to be able to enter the United States and go directly through customs with facial recognition.β. As far as I’m concerned, the more security we can put in place, the better it will be for all of us.β
What is CBP facial biometrics for?
As reported by CBP on its official website, this biometrics and facial comparison technology allows the agency to make existing travel requirements more efficientthus creating a more fluid, safe and secure experience for travelers, proving to be one of the most effective systems.
The process works with three simple steps: first, the traveler will encounter a camera connected to the facial recognition servicethen it combines live images with existing photo templates in the documents and, finally, the system successfully compares it with the historical photo templates of all the travelers in the gallery.
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