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to heighten
from
Jan/Feb security
2019 - Edition
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the curb and throughout
international and re-
gional airports.
airports .
www.AmericanSecurityToday.com
Kiosks will read pass-
ports and complete iris
scans for flight check-ins
and bag drops.
As passengers move
through the terminal, they
will again use iris scan-
crossings for those passen- ners to move past automated
gers paying about $250 annu- security checkpoints.
checkpoints .
ally to clear customs in
about 30 seconds,
seconds , as
opposed to an average
of 4 minutes for those
in non-PRIVIUM lines.
lines .
NEXUS is designed to speed up border crossings
for low-risk, pre-approved travelers into Canada
and the US, using iris recognition technology.
What’s next?
The same iris-based sys-
tems being deployed at
checkpoints and customs
desks will soon become
vital components used
CLEAR verifies passenger identity using fingerprint
and Iris ID iris recognition,
recognition , who are directed to a
separate expedited lane for known travelers.
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