One Criminal records check
One Universally recognised standard airside pass based on records check, verified by current employer
One Fingerprint AND Iris scan, encoded onto pass, absolutely unique!
Once this is in place a visit to security should take no more than 10 secs as they will know exactly who we are and should remove the need for these ridiculous rules.
In Canada, we have recently adopted this strategy and it was a VERY welcome change.
First a scanner reads your security card, then most security points use the fingerprint scan to confirm who you are. Takes 10 seconds and you are through the door without any further checks.