• thejml@lemm.ee
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    1 month ago

    At the moment it sounds optional, so that’s a plus.

    Also:

    The previous average clearance time for each traveller was 25 seconds, said ICA.

    So, 15s saved per person. Which is handy, but 25 seconds fits squarely in the “blazing fast” category anyway.

    Bet the people will spend more than 15s per person dealing with the ramifications of their biometric data getting leaked and used against them later though.

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      1 month ago

      Agreed with the privacy concerns but

      So, 15s saved per person. Which is handy, but 25 seconds fits squarely in the “blazing fast” category anyway.

      This is huge when there are five 787s worth of people in line for ten passport control machines, it’s the difference between waiting half an hour in line or five minutes.

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      1 month ago

      I was there on transit hall couple of months ago and on the arrival hall everything is paperless already and all the paperwork can be done via phone or tablet. EDIT: as long as your device have a proper modern web browser. everything can be done easily.

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        1 month ago

        Paperless doesn’t necessarily require biometric data… still, I’ll just skip Singapore.

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        1 month ago

        So you’re just giving up any personal freedom to save some time. If you’re cool with that, alright. Some people aren’t though.

        None of this tech is 100% accurate either. You could be passing through and get inferences that peg you as an international drug lord that ends up in prison or worse.

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          1 month ago

          I am not said I am fine with it. But, if you don’t want to comply with their requirement. you can’t enter their country and I am sure this kind of paperless and biometric immigration check will come to many countries (UK, USA, Japan, Canada already tested it) and it is inevitable. the only workaround atm is just don’t travel abroad.