Border protection in US debuts biometric app using FaceTec liveness

The U.S. border-control agency has launched its mobile ESTA travel app including 3D face matching and liveness detection by FaceTec. Forty nations are using it.

Customs and Border Protection officials last week said inbound travelers will be able to use mobile devices to apply for the ESTA, or Electronic System for Travel Authorization.

The ESTA program is software designed to determine if a traveler is eligible for visiting the United States and if their arrival would create law enforcement …

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