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I'm not getting how this is any different from regular photo ID. The article mentions how it would be stored on the passengers phone but that's just E-ID, which is also far from new. Is this just some random company trying to advertise their system for automated ID checks?
It seems like it is a private company contracted by DHS to roll this out, and that is where I have an issue. Don't get me wrong, I don't think biometrics is the best route, but I absolutely do not trust a 3rd party random corp to have and securely store all of my sensitive biometrics, not do I trust them to not sell it for an additional revenue stream. Same reason why that company Clear was kinda bullshit, and how it was cost effective to have agents "selling" you on the service at the airport.
Is bullshit. They're expanding it. I was in the Orlando airport a few months ago waiting in the long ass TSA lines while Clear employees went to everyone in line offering a free trial and "you don't have to wait in this line." It's fucking insane that the government can create these delays with the TSA and then goad people into signing up for an expensive service with a private company to bypass the very problem that they created. Says a lot about the "security" too when you can just skip it by ponying up a little bit of cash.
Jeez, it's almost just straight not worth it to fly these days once you factor everything in. Luckily I haven't had the need in a few years, but damn.