Biometrics to be trialled at British Airports
Published on 29 Apr 2008British airports could introduce biometric security as early as summer 2008. The number of airports due to take part has yet to be decided and the technology will only work with UK and EU citizens holding biometric passports.
The technology works by matching areas of the face with details held on the biometric chips in the new passports of which eight to ten million have been issued since their introduction in 2006.
Gary Murphy, the head of operational design and development for the UK Border Agency, said:
"We are planning a trial of facial recognition gates to see if they deliver our requirements.
"We think a machine can do a better job."
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