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Re:Artist uses a computer model of his face to get a French ... by djsumdog on Saturday June 17, 2017 @02:08PM (#14576958)
I don't think anyone uses the photo for biometric identification. I thought those devices you look at in line simply take a photo of you on entry. In most countries you still face the customs officer who looks at you and your documents.
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Re:Artist uses a computer model of his face to get a French ... by pinum on Saturday June 17, 2017 @06:12PM (#14577952)
eGates at UK airports do programmatically allow entry based solely on a facial recognition match between the person standing at the gate and the file on their passport's chip. I'm not sure how I feel about that.
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Re:Artist uses a computer model of his face to get a French ... by mseebach on Saturday June 17, 2017 @06:55PM (#14578088)
(+ run the passport through a gamut of watch lists and risk profiles)

The border agent, when handed an EU passport, does exactly the same (match the photo to the face) and nothing much more. What exactly is the problem with automating that?

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Re:Artist uses a computer model of his face to get a French ... by JetSpiegel on Saturday June 17, 2017 @09:52PM (#14578575)
A passport agent can't have virtually infinite recall of your pictures in a miriad of other unrelated locations.
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Re:Artist uses a computer model of his face to get a French ... by dzhiurgis on Sunday June 18, 2017 @12:16AM (#14578945)
Not sure about that. I certainly seen the guy in the booth looking at all those photos, at least in the early days gates were deployed.
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Re:Artist uses a computer model of his face to get a French ... by lazyasciiart on Saturday June 17, 2017 @03:22PM (#14577316)
In Australia at least they do identify you at the smart gates for immigration. The customs officer doesn't look at visas or other immigration details.
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Re:Artist uses a computer model of his face to get a French ... by jen729w on Saturday June 17, 2017 @07:47PM (#14578232)
Nope. I left last week and will return on Monday and - just like entering the UK - can confirm that, while there are Customs staff hanging about to make sure nothing goes wrong, they are not individually monitoring each entry/exit.

I find it bloody marvellous. I was on the Heathrow Express literally 20 minutes after getting off the plane from Melbourne. That's how it should be.

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Re:Artist uses a computer model of his face to get a French ... by lazyasciiart on Monday June 19, 2017 @05:40PM (#14590675)
Sorry, I meant "the smart gates are used as the only identification method". Poor wording.
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