Dubai Airport plans trial an electronic border system using the face data stored in ePassports.Dubai's Immigration and Visas Department (GDRFA) is working with UK firm ObjectTech, which specialises in identity systems for the banking, security and healthcare industries.The system will combine the biometric verification and the identity trust framework provided by blockchain technology.Paul Ferris, chief executive of ObjectTech, said the system could do away with lengthy queues at immigration control, and may even spell the end of the physical paper passport.”This is an identity that is fit for the digital age. Not only will it make international travel quicker and safer, but it also gives people back control of their personal digital data, which over the last decade is something that has increasingly become the property of third parties,” he said.Dubai airport is predicting 20 million travellers will pass through it every month by 2020 and the technology will be vital in managing its expansion.”Dubai is really committed to improving the lives of their citizens and visitors through technology and we're very excited to be a part of making that a reality,” said Ferris.
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