Technology17.01.2006
US continues testing e-passports
The US Department of Homeland Security is to begin a second round of testing of its electronic passport initiative this week, reports News.Com.
The initiative is aimed at reducing the use of fake passports at international airports.
Testing of the e-passports, which carry biometric identification technologies, will be conducted at San Francisco International Airport in the US, Singapore’s Changi Airport and Australia’s Sydney Airport.
The passports contain biometric information as well as biographic information.
The technology being tested promises to read and verify the electronic data when those carrying the e-passports attempt entry into the countries via participating airports.
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