Australia: Biometric security at borders to catch visa fraud

Using hi-tech biometrics to weed out "fraudulent" visa applications from 29,700 people seeking refugee status (Daily Telegraph)

"Using biometric technology, through the collection of facial images and finger scans, we can permanently link people to an unique identity," he told The Sunday Telegraph. "We can then check this information each time we deal with them, combating identity fraud and exposing criminal histories."