Dubai airport has introduced an iris scanner that verifies a user’s identity, eliminating human contact at the point of entry and departure from the country.
The partnership between Dubai International airport and UAE-based airline Emirates
sees passengers pass through an iris scanner after check in,
passing through passport control in seconds, connecting iris data to the
country’s facial recognition databases which eliminate the need for identifying
documents such as passports or boarding passes.
Facial data from Emirates’
passengers, along with personal identifying data such as passport and
flight information are linked and retained for as long as needed,
according to Emirates’ biometric privacy statement, however details are scant
on how the data is used and stored.
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