Forensics

Facial Recognition Technologies – Top Priority

The White House instructed the Department of Homeland Security to escalate the deployment of a biometric monitoring system to evaluate all visitors crossing US borders, as part of President Trump’s controversial executive order barring travel to the US from seven Muslim-majority nations.

Now, Homeland Security is rushing to equip airports across the country with sophisticated facial recognition software, according to an agency official. The technology will check the identities of departing visitors to ensure they haven’t overstayed visas, aren’t wanted in criminal or terrorist investigations, and to confirm they aren’t trying to leave the country with forged documents.