Security experts have said that the terrorist watch lists than many countries depend on to keep their borders and air travel safe is an imperfect tool prone to mistakes due to something as simple as spelling errors and incorrect or incomplete data from uncooperative countries, according to a Journal Gazette article.
Fixing such short fallings has become increasingly popular due to recent incidents such as the suspected underwear bomber from this past Christmas, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, and many feel the introduction of biometrics could help ease if not fix many of these issues.
Specifically, organizations such as the UK Home Office expect that the introduction of biometrics as more countries’ biometric passport and visitor programs come into full effect and can be used in conjunction with the no-fly and watch lists will better the ability to ascertain the real identity of those passing through airports.
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