Biometric cards containing the bearer's fingerprint have been issued to asylum seekers in the UK.
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.
The controversial plan is set for the next session of Parliament, introducing the possibility of mandatory identity cards containing biometric information and tied to a central database.
By 2015, biometric technology will make getting on a plane almost as easy as getting on the bus or train today, according to a leading border security expert.
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.
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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."
Countries begin test programs -- get ready for a facial scan the next time you take an overseas flight.
Print documents are already being drawn into the world of digital security, and it's happening faster than we think.
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