The study of recent technologies used in E-passport system

Abstract

In last few years' terrorist and illegal attacks across many country borders has increased which led to security and strict passport verification process. This turned down legitimate travelers. Many countries are in process of implementing electronic passports to travelers for travelling, automating passport verification process and increasing border security. The e-passport deploys two popular technologies: Radio frequency Identification (RFID) and Biometrics. Personal credentials and bearers biometric data is stored on RFID chip which is used in verification process by border security officers. The next generation of e-passports will implement more advanced cryptographic mechanisms, collectively known as Extended Access Control, and in particular a protocol referred to as Chip Authentication that protects an e-passport against cloning and transferability attacks. The Extended Access Control suite of protocols has found minor attention in the literature until now. The paper analyses the study of various technologies used in Epassport design. A cryptographic security analysis of the epassport using face fingerprint, palm print and iris biometric that are intended to provide improved security in protecting biometric information of the e-passport bearer. Together, RFID and biometric technologies promise to reduce fraud, ease identity checks, and enhance security. At the same time, these technologies raise new risks. We explore the privacy and security implications of this worldwide implementing next-generation authentication technology: e-passport. We describe privacy and security issues that apply to e-passports, and then analyze these issues in the context of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standard for e-passports.