U.S. Airports will receive additional Facial Recognition Systems, according to the TSA

Reportedly set to roll out at airports throughout the United States in 2023, TSA's face recognition identification technology is a giant step forward in the fight against terrorism.

TSA representative Jason Lim commented:

“This technology is definitely a security enhancement. We are so far very satisfied with the performance of the machine’s ability to conduct facial recognition accurately.”

The technology compares real-time airport passenger photographs to those on a passenger's driver's licence or state ID. The identifying system, called Credential Authentication Technology with Camera (CAT-2), was first introduced at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and afterwards rolled out to a total of 16 domestic airports in the United States.

Airport visitors using machines equipped with facial recognition technology will insert their ID cards, walk up to the scanner, and have their faces scanned. A TSA agent may not need to physically verify each passenger's identity card if the technology is used to verify that the person being inspected matches the one on the card.

Although airports are increasingly using technology to speed up the screening process, passengers are not required to use it. Those who are worried about their data being retained or leaked may opt for the traditional TSA screening method.

“None of this facial recognition technology is mandated. Those who do not feel comfortable will still have to present their ID, but they can tell the officer that they do not want their photo taken, and the officer will turn off the live camera”, Lim added.

At the beginning of this year, Delta Air Lines conducted the first-ever PARALLEL REALITY beta test for passengers, enabling as many as a hundred people to see information unique to their voyage at the same time on the same digital screen. Travellers were shown tailored flight data, giving each viewer a unique perspective even when they were standing close to hundreds of other travellers seeing the same info.

 

Source: travelpulse.com