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#ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT has upgraded its automated passport control (APC) kiosks to include facial recognition for arriving passengers. The technology is required by US Customs and Border Protection department (CBP), which says the kiosks must authenticate identity by matching people’s faces to the biometric record in their e-passport. 

APC kiosks have become a regular feature at US airports over the past year; more than 300 have been installed at ten airports, and hundreds more are on order.

The kiosks are made by SITA, whose president, Paul Houghton, says: ‘More and more, passengers arriving in the USA have the opportunity to use automated kiosks to make their way through the customs and immigration checks. These kiosks are a welcome addition to arrival areas and have helped reduce lines by as much as 40%.

‘Now, there is added security as the CBP requires facial biometrics to be matched to the e-passport being presented. Almost 500 million e-passports have been issued globally; these hold facial biometrics while some also contain fingerprints. Our SITA APC kiosks comply with all the latest requirements and help bolster more efficient security checks at the airports.’

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