23-05-2012, 05:01 PM
THE ELECTRONIC PASSPORT AND FEATURE GOVERNMENT -ISSUED RF-ID BASED IDENTIFAICATION
Passports and other identification documents may be enhanced using
recent advancements in technology. Various national and international bodies are pursuing machine-readable approaches with biometric information.
In particular, the international civil organization (ICAO) has adopted standards whereby passports can store biometric identifiers. Countries that participate in the visa waiver program (VWP) began issuing electronic passports in 2006.However the selection of technologies remains questionable due to privacy and security concerns.
This paper examines policy regarding these electronic approaches and developments toward electronic data storage and transmission. Radio-frequency identification (RFID) devices for electronic passports and other existing identity documents are discussed