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No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
19/08/2008 14:07

Has anyone been through Manchester Airport and been part of the trial for the Facial recognition scanners?

Chick-A-Dee


Joined: 16/06/2008
Posts: 342

Message Posted:
19/08/2008 14:09

I wasn't aware that they are trialing - we fly via Manchester frequently and are due to do so agon in the next couple of weeks - have you?

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
19/08/2008 16:33

No I don't fly via Manchester. Aparently It works by scanning passengers faces and comparing them to the photographs digitally stored on their passport.

Seems like a good idea.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
19/08/2008 16:40

Chick-A-Dee, below is copied from the BBC website:



Microchip technology

Facial recognition technology is part of the Home Office's e-Borders programme, which is aimed at transforming the UK's border control to ensure greater security and efficiency.

Ministers believe the facial recognition technology will help identify criminals and terrorists trying to enter the UK illegally.

About 13 million people in the UK have been issued with a biometric passport, which contains a microchip holding biographical information and images.

A further 30 million people living in the European Economic Area, which incorporates the EU countries plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, have biometric passports.

There are five new gates for the system at Manchester Airport's Terminal One, which deals with about 80,000 passengers a day.

Home Secretary Jacqui Smith, who officially launched the trial at the airport, said: "The UK has one of the toughest borders in the world and we are determined to ensure it stays that way.

hattikins


Joined: 17/02/2008
Posts: 2793

Message Posted:
19/08/2008 16:45

How will this work for visitors to the UK who wear veils for religious reasons, will provision be made for them to be scanned in private ?

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
19/08/2008 17:03

Thats a good point.

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
20/08/2008 10:58

hattikens. It would appear that , if you wear a veil, you will be asked to remove it and not in private.

littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
20/08/2008 12:29

can i wear a pillow case over my head with 2 slits in it say am of the oreder of the flaming sword ??







DERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR human rights hogwash

kimosh


Joined: 09/08/2008
Posts: 193

Message Posted:
20/08/2008 13:19

well well well ...... there lots that could be said on this issue ...... wouldnt know where to start .... well i would but then again ya wouldnt be aloud to speak out load would one ... why do ya think most English are leaving the uk ...