The Office of Customs and Border Protection (CBP, in English) completed the implementation of technology of facial recognition at all international airports in the United States, the government agency announced in a statement on June 2.
This process, which is accurate in more than 98% of cases, is not mandatory for US citizens, but it is for foreign travelers, detailed the CBP.
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Using facial recognition to verify identity brings travelers closer to a truly contactless process that is secure and simplifies travel
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This technology allows customs employees to automate the process of review of documents that is required to enter the country from abroad.
In addition, travelers returning to the United States may not have to register their fingerprints at the entrance, since their identity can be confirmed by facial biometric recognition.
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In this way, upon entering the country, a traveler must take a photograph at the access point, which will be compared through an algorithm with the passport or visa photograph.
“Using facial recognition to verify identity brings travelers closer to a truly contactless process that is secure and simplifies travel,” Diane Sabatino, employee in charge of overseeing CBP’s facial recognition program, said in the statement.
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