Manchester Airport has begun a six-month trial of biometric face recognition technology that will scan passengers and use automatic gates in an attempt to tighten border security and speed up immigration checks.
Handheld fingerprint readers will be rolled out to police across the UK from 2010 as part of the Project Midas scheme, allowing officers to perform on-the-spot ID checks without having to take suspects back to the station.
The British government is re-evaluating its ID card project as part of a wider review of the Home Office's activities.
Biometric cards containing the bearer's fingerprint have been issued to asylum seekers in the UK.
One of the basic forms of personal identification, the passport, is on the verge of taking on a new, high-tech identity.
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Countries begin test programs -- get ready for a facial scan the next time you take an overseas flight.
Passwords will soon be a thing of the past, replaced by biometric and smart-card technology, Bill Gates reiterated on Tuesday.
Security expert Bruce Schneier says the danger from cyberterrorism is "overblown."
Print documents are already being drawn into the world of digital security, and it's happening faster than we think.
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