Global terrorism fears drive biometrics at the border
Biometric Technology Today · 2016
Recent terrorism and violence across Europe, the US, and the Middle East, along with concerns about global migration and immigration, are driving renewed efforts to vet immigrants and international travellers, and to enhance and expand biometric border security, according to Acuity Market Intelligence research. This comes as Germany's Interior Minister has called for the introduction of facial recognition software at train stations and airports in Germany, while biometric checks at UK borders have been scaled back in some places.