Biometric cards in use in Singapore's Changi airport
Terrorism is boosting at least two industries - the military, and the security industry. In fact, in was said that after September. 11, 2001, the industry securing "anything" - people, buildings plus the accompanying equipment - would be one of the fastest growing industries over the enxt couple of years. How right this was.
As sad as it is, Singapore is probably high on the target list for terrorists, from the Souteast Asian terror organisation JE, which is said to be linked to Al Queda.
The good part is that the country is small and unified - may be this is one of the positive examples of a more authoritarian democracy - that the government can quickly go into action, when needed. Now, it is reported that Changi Airport, the leading airport in the region, and a tremendous example of a drive towards a constant improvement of customer satisfaction improvements, is introducing biometric cards, probably next year. This card will assist in identifying a person by his fingerprint, the iris of the eyes or voice. Reports state that the latest technology will be embedded in computer-coded cards of 90,000 airport staff, tenants or contractors who will use them for entry into restricted areas.
Biometric passports will be coming, but it will take a longer time before they will be introduced. Privacy issues could be raised, but then, tell this the victims of terror attacks.
(By Asia Business Consulting)
As sad as it is, Singapore is probably high on the target list for terrorists, from the Souteast Asian terror organisation JE, which is said to be linked to Al Queda.
The good part is that the country is small and unified - may be this is one of the positive examples of a more authoritarian democracy - that the government can quickly go into action, when needed. Now, it is reported that Changi Airport, the leading airport in the region, and a tremendous example of a drive towards a constant improvement of customer satisfaction improvements, is introducing biometric cards, probably next year. This card will assist in identifying a person by his fingerprint, the iris of the eyes or voice. Reports state that the latest technology will be embedded in computer-coded cards of 90,000 airport staff, tenants or contractors who will use them for entry into restricted areas.
Biometric passports will be coming, but it will take a longer time before they will be introduced. Privacy issues could be raised, but then, tell this the victims of terror attacks.
(By Asia Business Consulting)
posted by Andreas @ 1:49 am
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