JetBlue has started using facial recognition instead of boarding passes

Re:JetBlue has started using facial recognition instead of b... by Scea91 on Tuesday April 23, 2019 @01:22AM (#19725806)

In this particular case, the application of facial recognition improves airport security (against forged passports, sloppy security personnel, ...) while not probably requiring any additional information than what would already be provided by passports with biometric data.

In my opinion, this is one of the few applications where it actually makes sense.

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Re:JetBlue has started using facial recognition instead of b... by kelnos on Tuesday April 23, 2019 @03:15AM (#19726289)

You need to first ask if you're protecting against a threat that actually exists and is material. Is that the case? Do we see rampant use of forged ID to get onto planes? Do we see sloppy security personnel letting people through who shouldn't be allowed? I just don't see the evidence that this isn't a solution searching for a problem.

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Re:JetBlue has started using facial recognition instead of b... by jacquesm on Tuesday April 23, 2019 @03:18AM (#19726302)

Do we know the instance count of forged passports vs the chances of spotting a fake when done by humans vs the computer?

Sloppy security personnel is not something you address with tech, you address that with training and incentives.

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