Whether the system, or any of the others above, will actually reduce fraud rates depends on the data controls built into the systems, argues Acuity Market Intelligence Principal Maxine Most..

According to one of the leading independent ID consultancies, Acuity Market Intelligence, the global rollout of biometric smartphones is gaining traction – driven by demands for mobile application security.

Japan’s government is planning to apply a tax of 1,000 yen (roughly US$9.25) to air travel and boat tickets to raise an estimated 50 billion yen ($450 million) in funding for its airport facial recognition initiatives, ZDNet reports.

“Acuity Principal Maxine Most estimates that there are currently about 5,600 biometric eGates and kiosks deployed at over 300 locations in 80 countries, and that this number will triple by 2022.”

Acuity Market Intelligence considers 2019 to be a critical tipping-point for airport biometric facilitation.