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32 Law Enforcement Technology March 2015 www.officer.com POLICING BORDERS only those countries can access the fingerprint—the U.S. would not be able to do so. Holly says ePassports are great, but their [success] is really dependent on the identity management of the issuing authority. A guy steps off of a plane… Perhaps one of the biggest values of the electronic passport is its potential to save on resources. For example, Holly thinks ePassports can drastically reduce wait times and staffing issues at ports of entries and borders, in addition to providing added security. "Instead of waiting 30, 40 minutes or even an hour or more to see an inspec- tor, the traveler can place his passport in a kiosk, and during the process it would only take 10, 15 seconds or less," says Holly. A machine within the kiosk reads the chip, takes a photo of the person or takes fingerprints and compares with the chip data and the digital sig- nature. As this happens the PKI that protects the chip data is checked, the passport is authenticated and checked against INTERPOL—the initial law enforcement entity—and inspectors can see whether that document has been reported lost or stolen—all in one seamless motion. "One inspector can oversee six kiosks, and then you have five inspec- tors free to do other things like pay attention to high-risk travelers," says Holly. Automated border patrol systems sounds promising to those tasked with staffing and working these busy travel stations. What about (cyber) security? Holly says every issuing authority or country has its own cyber security activities to ensure no one hacks into their system. Because the chip is protected by PKI, authorities will be alerted should a travel document indicate manipulation. He recommends law enforcement professional familiarize themselves with the security feature on travel documents. "If [you] actually want to read the chip, you can validate the travel document by comparing the chip data against the data page (the first page that features a picture and biographical data)."In this case, one is checking for completely [identi- cal] information. "Learn the passport, learn the features, use the feature," says Holly. He adds they are in the process of redesigning the U.S. passport and are looking to reissue in 2016. New features to expect include addi- tional photographs for enhanced comparison. ■ Badges Insignia Medals Awards Collar Insignia Nameplates Challenge Coins Pins Accessories Contact@SmithWarren.com Ph: 914.948.4619 /smithandwarren @SmithnWarren To order, contact your local Smith & Warren dealer or visit www.SmithWarren.com to fnd a dealer near you Design your badge online YOU EARNED IT Expert attention, & personal service. From design, delivery and beyond Circle 22 on Reader Service Card