Accenture has been awarded the security contract to monitor foreign visitors using digital pictures, fingerprints and other “biometric” information.

The US Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US VISIT) was launched in airports and ports in January to strenghten US frontiers and security. The system begins when a person applies for a visa to travel to the United States, and continues on through its entry and exit of the U.S.

From IBLNews.