This document discusses innovations in automated border crossings and passport checks. It describes trials of new technologies like e-passports, biometric scanning, and automated gates in the UK that can quickly check passports and identities while identifying suspicious individuals. Over 85% of passengers in the UK are EU citizens who can enter freely, and the new systems aim to streamline the process for ordinary travelers while still enabling security checks. Trials are underway at airports in Manchester and Stansted to test automated passport gates using e-passport scans, facial recognition, and watchlist checks. The goal is to develop multi-purpose border systems that can perform immigration, customs, and security checks remotely without extensive staffing.

1. innovations in automated border crossing ::
IBM Executive Forum - October 2008

2. three years on…
international traffic still increasing despite
rising cost and unpleasant experience
poverty/greed motivating trafficking,
smuggling and cross-border crime
world instability still motivating migration

3. unified UK Border Force must check
every person entering the UK – for
prohibited goods, VAT/BTW & duty,
identity, eligibility, harm
majority of passengers are welcome, so
the checking process needs to be quick
and convenient, while identifying the
minority who are ‘the needle in the
haystack’
difficult, as passengers’ expectations -
and numbers - continue to rise
Increased freight traffic / vehicles
over 85% of passengers arriving in the
UK are EU citizens – at some ports 93%
EEA.

4. human inspection methods (eyes,
ears, feel, intuition) no longer an easy
option
need for solutions which are
industrial-scale, lightly-supervised –
even unattended and remote
transfer the responsibility for border
clearance to passengers and port
operators
information technology, scanners and
biometrics new enablers
uninvited migration, smuggling,
terrorism and crime are the challenges

5. • biometrics
e-Borders & e-BOC • one-to-one, one-to-many
• trusted traveller
body and freight scanners • authenticated traveller
• electro-magnetic scanning
IRIS, MiSense, project Faro • passive radiation
• profiling / automatic selection
remote clearance • wireless, secure communications
• mobile operation
other technologies • remote audio/visual/data interaction

6. project faro
In the UK, although we are not part of
the Schengen agreement, non-British
EEA nationals are welcome and free
to enter without formal permission
British and EEA are the majority of our
passengers
Some of them are suspects and some
need to be examined/arrested
In the next few years most with hold e-
Passports

7. project faro
e-Passports contain electronic text
and images and the data is
electronically signed
the RFIDs can be authenticated
biometrics can link the passenger’s
body to the passport
EEA governments can be trusted to
issue passports only to their own
citizens

8. project faro
check the passport is authentic
read MRZ and RFID contents quickly
and accurately
Match the face of the passenger to the
image in the RFID
ensure watchlist suspects are
identified

9. project faro
Singapore, Hong Kong ,Kuala Lumpur,
Lisbon, Vancouver, tel Aviv,
Amsterdam, London…
Systems tend to be for ‘trusted
travellers’ who are pre-enrolled,
security-checked and approved by
border control agencies
What about ordinary citizens of trusted
countries?
Does everyone need detailed
examination by human officers?

10. project faro
Opportunity for joint projects with
private sector organisations such as
port operators and carriers
current trial at Manchester Airport
using commercial off-the-shelf
products already used in Portugal –
MAplc – UKBA majority contributor to
costs
proposed trial at Stansted Airport,
bespoke system developed by BAA –
UKBA minority contributor to costs

11. project faro - Manchester
proof of concept
set of 5 e-Passport gates in T1
arrivals, adult EEA citizens with e-
Passports only
requires link to a classified
government watchlist – hardware
made part of the security domain of
the database system
test-bed for technology, e-Passports,
new procedures, policies, staff
working conditions

12. project faro - Manchester
installed July 2008
initial training/testing period
Soft launch 10 August, 0600-2200
Visit by Home Secretary 19 August
publicity campaign to start soon

13. project faro - Manchester
So far 35.000 passengers have been
invited to enter
testing/spoofing attempts continuing
Experience leading to software and
procedural changes
full report within six months

14. the future?
multi-modal identification systems,
using biometrics from other existing
systems
automatic entry systems – validating
and authenticating documents, RFIDs
and visa/residence details in real time
remote and unattended entry-exit
systems to extend agency reach
without extra staff
multi-purpose systems – immigration,
customs declaration, vehicle safety,
anti-smuggling, people-detection,
quarantine inspections

15. questions…
answers