The U.S. Transportation Security Administration is adding digital IDs to a program for testing passenger facial recognition verification technology at airports across the country, Nextgov reports. The TSA is considering using digital IDs to verify passenger information against real-time facial recognition scans at checkpoint security. The agency's Privacy Impact Assessment said digital IDs are expected to "improve airport security and expedite checkpoint security processes." The TSA said data collected will be anonymized, encrypted and deleted within two years.
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