Border Control

Every day, millions of travelers cross international borders. Typically, these people carry nothing more than an ID, passport or visa. Documents that can easily be stolen or forged.

However, with iris recognition, each traveler can be identified and tracked with complete certainty. Automating the border crossing process. And improving the odds of catching criminals.

Because iris recognition can deliver a false acceptance of zero*, customs officials can identify, with complete confidence, potential security threats and ensure that visitors do not overstay their visas. Helping officials separate "known" from "unknown" passengers on a massive scale, iris recognition lets them concentrate on the smaller number of "unknowns"-increasing their productivity while making travel more convenient for passengers.

*Iris recognition had no false matches in over 2 million cross-comparisons, according to Biometric Product Testing Final Report, 19 March 2001, Center for Mathematics and Scientific Computing, National Physics Laboratory, U.K.

Restricted Access

The pilots' lounge. The tarmac. Baggage handling. Food service. There's the part of the airport the public sees. And then there's the "behind the scenes" airport-all tunnels, walkways and cut-throughs that employees use. Any of which can cause a security breach.

Using iris recognition, flight crew and airport personnel are positively identified and granted appropriate access into restricted areas with the glance of an eye. Stolen cards, badges or compromised keypad access codes are a thing of the past.

Restricted access solutions can also provide valuable personnel with "fast track" security lines. Making them feel safer, and eliminating the frustration of long lines and delays. And tracking the movement of key personnel. One airline, for example, can tell when one of their pilots has checked into any of their airports around the world.

Simplified Passenger Travel

Also known as "trusted traveler" applications, simplified passenger travel applications are a critical strategy in improving today's flying experience. Because iris recognition provides the certainty of knowing a passenger's identity, airlines can grant privileges that make their travel experience more convenient from beginning to end.

For example, passengers can enjoy "fast lane" security lines, frequent flyer benefits, rapid airport check-in, boarding passes, point of sale ticketing kiosks; even things like streamlined baggage control and duty-free shopping.

The result? Happier, less hassled passengers. And more productive airport employees because they can spend their time focused on the smaller number of "unknowns" and allow the "knowns" to pass through more quickly.