Georgia rolls out facial recognition to upgrade border control

Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs has announced the deployment of a biometric border control system that will use facial recognition to identify persons crossing the country’s borders.

Local publication Agenda quotes the ministry as saying in a statement that the system, which will run on an automated data processing platform, will be able to quickly and accurately identify people on wanted lists, those facing deportation or a ban, and individuals sought after for other offenses.

With the installation of the …

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