'The Paper Passport Is Dying' (wired.com)
(Friday December 27, 2024 @07:05AM (msmash)
from the times,-they-are-changin' dept.)
- Reference: 0175773707
- News link: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/12/27/124245/the-paper-passport-is-dying
- Source link: https://www.wired.com/story/the-paper-passport-is-dying/
Facial recognition technology is poised to replace traditional passports globally, marking the biggest shift in travel documentation since World War 1. Airports across Finland, Canada, Netherlands, UAE, UK, Italy, US, and India are [1]testing passport-free systems , with Singapore already implementing the technology for its residents and departing visitors.
The systems typically store passport data digitally on smartphones, using face recognition cameras at airports to match travelers against stored photos. Singapore officials report over 1.5 million people have used their system, while Finnish trials showed identity checks taking just eight seconds.
[1] https://www.wired.com/story/the-paper-passport-is-dying/
The systems typically store passport data digitally on smartphones, using face recognition cameras at airports to match travelers against stored photos. Singapore officials report over 1.5 million people have used their system, while Finnish trials showed identity checks taking just eight seconds.
[1] https://www.wired.com/story/the-paper-passport-is-dying/
Sure it is (Score:2)
If this were true, then the $30 ‘passport card’ would be more useful. As it is the $130 passport is still required, not only to regain entry into the USA, but in most foreign countries to gain access. Theres a US passport app currently. Its not accepted anywhere. Theres been a policy that on some Caribbean cruises, all you need is a photo ID and a valid birth certificate. However, should anything happen during your cruise that requires you to disembark (like a medical emergency) in a foreign cou