HOW BIOMETRICS AND AUTOMATION ARE TRANSFORMING BORDER CONTROL

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International travel and tourism have grown exponentially, driven by advances in aviation and affordable air travel. While the vast majority of international travelers pose no threat, there will always be a minority who will seek to circumvent border controls and security for their own ends.

These threats to your country’s border come in many forms. They include terrorists, illegal immigration, migrant smuggling, human trafficking, money laundering, trade in illicit goods and materials, drug trafficking and cross-border organized crime. Many of these activities will involve some form of identity fraud, which makes identifying fake documents and the correct identity of the bearer central to your success.

RIGHT BALANCEStriking the right balance between effectively securing the border and ensuring that the country remains “open for business” can be a challenge. This is complicated by widespread government austerity, which means there is less money to spend on public services such as police, customs and border security.

While travelers accept that safety and security are paramount, they nonetheless expect governments to be able to process them swiftly and efficiently when they travel. Failure to do so can have a significant adverse effect on tourism and trade as travelers seek alternative routes and destinations.

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The concept of a modern border has evolved well beyond the traditional passport control process that typically takes place in the arrivals or departures hall. Border control is now a “multiple stage” process spread across an entire journey – a series of transactions rather than just a passport check at the physical border.

IDENTIFYING PERSONS OF INTERESTAccurately identifying those involved in irregular migration, organized crime, smuggling, trafficking and terrorism is of paramount importance to the integrity of border security.

Imposters, identity theft and the widespread use of counterfeit and forged travel documents continue to pose significant challenges that undermine confidence that the person at the border is who they say they are.

An identity known to belong to a high-risk passenger can be changed or discarded allowing individuals to travel undetected, despite the use of sophisticated risk assessment technologies.

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GROWING USE OF BIOMETRICSBiometric technology coupled with automation can help border agencies both improve security and optimize resources. By associating biometric data, such as fingerprint, iris or face with the travel document, border control authorities can be certain of the bearer’s identity. It also allows low-risk travelers to use self-service border crossing facilities, which frees up valuable border control resources to focus on high-risk travelers.

Biometrics are already widely used for trusted traveler programs, where qualified travelers volunteer their biometrics for entry into priority processing at border crossings. There are a wide range of programs in operation, such as the NEXUS, SENTRI and Global Entry initiatives in the US.

According to figures from the Biometrics Research Group, already over 100 countries have issued nearly 500 million ePassports, with around 485 million in circulation. These ePassports have an embedded chip that stores key data, including the passport holder’s picture in digital format along with other information depending on the issuing country. Some 54 countries have chosen to store facial and fingerprint data in the passport.

CAPTURING DATA BEFORE TRAVELGetting traveler information in advance of travel significantly improves and expedites the security process. Even if travelers are not enrolled in a frequent traveler program, border agencies are able to assess and flag persons of interest by comparing advance passenger information (API) to their watch lists. Some countries are trying to export their borders by having a combined passport and customs check in the country of departure, so that suspects are prevented from traveling.

ALREADY OVER 100 COUNTRIES HAVE ISSUED NEARLY 500 MILLION ePASSPORTS WITH AROUND

485 MILLION IN CIRCULATION

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To help you improve security and manage resources more effectively we provide a range of products as part of our iBorders™ portfolio. They will help you process travelers in record time, identify risks earlier in the journey and speed up the arrivals and departures process for the vast majority of legitimate travelers.

iBORDERS INTELLIGENCEiBorders IdentityAssurance iBorders IdentityAssurance consolidates and provides central storage of biographic and biometric data from different sources to give certainty about the identity of each traveler, detecting identity fraud as well as those travelers claiming multiple identities.

It ensures the integrity of border security by identifying those involved in irregular migration, organized crime, smuggling, trafficking and terrorism.

iBORDERS INTERACTIONiBorders EntryExit iBorders EntryExit is a comprehensive border clearance system that allows you to process arriving and departing travelers efficiently and securely. iBorders EntryExit can issue visas and permits on the spot and detect counterfeit and forged documents, and securely stores every border transaction to provide a fully auditable investigation capability.

It allows the border agency to optimize its resources to process passengers quickly. The result is shorter queues, which help create a positive image for visitors, and improved overall security.

iBorders BorderAutomationiBorders BorderAutomation offers a secure self-service alternative to traditional resource-intensive manual border controls for travelers holding biometric travel documents.

Our Automated Border Control (ABC) gates and kiosks speed up border crossings for travelers presenting biometric travel documents. This frees up skilled resources to focus on the higher-risk minority.

iBORDERS BORDERAUTOMATION IN ACTIONA government within the European Union uses iBorders BorderAutomation to increase the processing capacity of low-risk travelers. A single immigration officer can monitor multiple gates, processing many passengers simultaneously. This is achieved without any compromise to security and benefits from the fastest and most accurate facial recognition technology available on the market today.

iBORDERS ENTRYEXIT AND iBORDERS IDENTITYASSURANCE IN ACTIONThe government of one of the world’s most populous countries uses iBorders IdentityAssurance to provide centralized identity management across the entire border operation, including immigration headquarters, the primary line, passports and visa issuance, illegal migrants detention centers and other locations.

The system includes biometric and biographic watch list matching sub-systems at the largest ports, integrated into iBorders EntryExit on the primary line. iBorders EntryExit processes arriving and departing travelers at more than 300 border control workstations across 30+ airports and seaports. It captures travel document data, including face and fingerprint biometrics, and checks the data in real time against biographic and biometric watch lists.

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iBorders TravelAuthorizationiBorders TravelAuthorization exports the border to the country of origin, delivering governments real-time 24/7 capability to authorize travel on a traveler by traveler basis. It includes a full electronic visa issuance and management system and a real-time electronic travel authorization system. Whether via an online application system before travel, or directly from the airline check-in system before boarding, iBorders TravelAuthorization enables governments to deny boarding to inadmissible travelers before they fly.

This helps governments to manage risk as early and as far from the border as possible, affording more time to take an informed decision, and far greater control, over who can (and who cannot) travel to and from their country.

WHY SITAAs the world’s leading specialist in the air transport industry (ATI), we have been present at border crossings ever since we were founded in 1949. There is a growing overlap between airport and border processes and we are well positioned to be able to deal with them both. In addition, our role in the ATI means we are often the broker between the travel industry and governments, and we have extensive experience integrating ATI and government systems.

We deployed our first border agency system over 15 years ago and have been developing and refining our service portfolio ever since. With our integrated iBorders portfolio of products, we are uniquely placed to help deliver the ‘Border of the Future’ today. Along with iBorders Interaction, we also offer capabilities to transform border security and facilitate the travel experience through information, intelligence, and comprehensive insights to enhance every aspect of border operations. All of which use the very latest technology, capable of delivering the highest levels of operational performance.

iBORDERS TRAVELAUTHORIZATION IN ACTIONA long-standing SITA customer uses iBorders TravelAuthorization to pre-approve electronic travel authorization for all tourists and business visitors. The system processes more than 200,000 applications annually, with the response normally provided immediately in real time, and is fully integrated with travel industry systems.

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