Unisys has announced a new AI-driven software solution for border control.
Called LineSight, the system is designed to assess a wide range of metrics in determining whether a traveler seeking to enter a country poses a security threat. As Unisys explained in a statement announcing the solution, LineSight “assesses risk from the initial intent to travel and refines that risk assessment as more information becomes available”, from the subject’s “visa application to travel, reservation, ticket purchase, seat selection, check-in and arrival.” And Unisys says the system used “predictive analytics and machine learning” to refine its techniques over time.
It’s the kind of system that could offer valuable back-up to the biometric screening programs that are increasingly being explored by border security agencies like US Customs and Border Protection; and indeed, in its announcement of the solution, Unisys highlighted its work in constructing the Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection’s biometric system, as well as other activities in the service of European Union and CBP border control programs.
Elaborating on the solution’s advantages, Unisys Public Sector chief Mark Forman also highlighted the efficiency and cost advantages of LineSight, explaining that “due to the overwhelming amount of data that has to be reviewed, as well as limited budgets and resources in governments,” legacy border solutions “can’t keep up.” LineSight, meanwhile, offers “faster and better-informed border clearance and a safer process for us all,” he said.
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March 6, 2018 – by Alex Perala
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