Iris Recognition Finds Support at U.S. State Department
A U.S. Department of State official is interested in looking at iris recognition for use in government applications. The department has certain biometric requirements and apparently officials are looking into the new technology for future e-documents. One reason, according to the official interviewed, is that iris biometrics can boast a relatively small footprint when compared to other technologies like facial recognition.
Chief Information Officer for the US State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs, Kirit Amin, says the department is in favor of using biometrics in government, and is looking forward to a shifting paradigm in how they handle security.
Iris recognition has a high level of accuracy in comparison to other biometric applications. It’s also said to be far less intrusive and can work from a distance. There is iris recognition technology that exists that doesn’t require the user to be stopped or even have to comply with a search.
The United States Department of State has given special biometric passports for Iraqi citizens that helped the United States during wartime, and Amin oversaw a large data collection of iris information, collecting for new citizens as well as potential suspects in the war on terror. The Department of Defense, as you can probably guess, is said to be behind it.
It’s apparently been a success overall, as Amin says that iris recognition and biometrics will be of benefit to security systems and the nation as a whole.
U.S. State Department interested in iris recognitions
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