IBM
Case Studies
Using biometric data to secure a nation’s frontier
Overview
Using biometric data to secure a nation’s frontierIBM |
Analytics & Modeling - Big Data Analytics Application Infrastructure & Middleware - API Integration & Management Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing | |
National Security & Defense | |
Cybersecurity Intrusion Detection Systems | |
Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services Data Science Services System Integration | |
Operational Impact
The solution can access, screen, and compare millions of biometric and law enforcement records for precise, efficient identity verification. | |
By comparing information from travel documents and carrier reservation systems with the latest watch lists and profiles, the agency can clear low-risk visitors quickly, freeing law enforcement to focus resources on higher-risk travelers. | |
The advanced passenger processing system provides swift access to millions of data-rich records and integration with third-party partner systems through disparate interfaces and multiple protocols, all under stringent security controls. | |
Quantitative Benefit
Processes 20,000 transactions per day for quick and accurate identity checks of people seeking to enter the country. | |
Facilitated counter-terrorism operations resulting in more than 2,000 arrests. | |