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Airport security focuses on biometrics

From facial recognition to fingerprint and iris scanning

Biometrics is today the new face of airport security. It is a technology that allows the recognition of a passenger's identity starting from certain parameters such as the size of the skull, the shape of the face and the proportion between its components. In the United States, these systems are available in over 50 airports, where there are special lanes for checking people in transit. The American...

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New York, United States, 08/02/2023 13:31
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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