S Korea Adopts Biometric Security
South Korea is turning to the most advanced technology to bolster security. The government has announced that it will be deploying facial recognition technology at public buildings “following a high-profile illegal entry into one of its offices earlier this year,” the Korea Herald reports.
The Ministry of the Interior came under fire for lax and lacking security standards after a man “broke into a government building in central Seoul to tamper with the results of the civil service exam he took.”
The man entered the building at least five time in February and March using an identification card he stole from a public official working in the building. He later stole another two ID cards.
The new system will be phased in during the course of this year, and will work by comparing biometric markers in a database against the characteristics of the person attempting to gain access to restricted areas.
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