Facial recognition is changing the customs process at Tampa International Airport
Tampa International Airport has introduced facial recognition technology into its customs process, changing how travelers are identified and cleared at the border.
Why this matters: Every traveler passing through customs now has their face scanned and matched against a government database, whether they fully understand that or not. That is a biometric record tied to your movement, created at a federal checkpoint. Airports have become one of the fastest places this technology spreads, partly because people feel like they have no real choice when a border agent is standing in front of them. Convenience is the selling point. Permanent biometric enrollment is the cost.
Who should care: Privacy officers · Cybersecurity · General readers · Policy
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