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The Breaches Are the Result of Airport Authorities Not Applying the Required Procedures Set Out by the Population and Immigration Authority, Israel's State Comptroller Report Says, Though It's Unclear How Many People Have Managed to Cross Into Israel Because of This
Play audio 1XChange playback rate from 1 to 1 Mute audio Authors from the directorate’s Identity and Biometric Applications Unit wrote that the biometric systems that will be used "are less accurate than monitored systems for facial recognition” and that “incorrect operation is liable to lead to significant rates of errors and possible violations of human rights.” Directorate officials also included a document they composed in July which warns against using facial recognition cameras to maintain public order in places like stadiums or demonstrations. It asserts that this usage “co...