Title: Strategies and Standards for the Implementation of ePassports
1Strategies and Standards for the Implementation
of ePassports
- Martin Kenseley
- Senior Consultant
- Positive Identification and Biometrics
- 20 May 2005
2Introduction
- Passports Australia Background
- Passports Biometrics
- Standards
- Questions
3Passports Australia Services Snapshot
- 1.2 million passports issued on average per year
- About 3.5 million high quality digital passport
images - Currently 9 issuing offices in Australia
London/Washington - Call centre handles 3 million phone calls per
year - Daily data transfer for border control
4Unisys working with Passports Australia
- Expanding relationship over several years
- Online Strategic Plan (2001)
- Customer Care Consultancy (2002)
- On-line strategy implementation (2003-ongoing)
- Biometric research and development (2002-ongoing)
5Passports Australia
- Imaging Workflow enabled System
- In place since 2001
- 4 Million high quality colour images
- What can Australia do with this Platform?
6Biometrics
7What is Biometrics
Biometrics is the automated use of physiological
or behavioral characteristics to determine or
verify identity. Biometrics Identity
Verification in a Networked World Samir
Nanavati, Michael Thieme, Raj Nanavati Wiley
Tech Brief ISBN 0471-09945-7
8Biometrics Selection
- Fingerprint
- Facial recognition
- Iris recognition
- Hand geometry
- Voice recognition
9Face Advantages for Australia
- Minimise change to existing process
- ICAO mandated biometric
- Legacy database
- Use photo for human verification
10Business Drivers
- Identification
- ICAO new technologies working group
- Passports interactive web site strategy
- Australian Customs border facilitation
- USA enhanced border security visa reform act
11Biometrics Research Development
- Improve identity verification strengthen the
detection of fraud - Secure placement of a biometric in the Australian
passport - Unisys selected via Competitive tender
- 3 Year Project July 2002 June 2005
12Identification or Verification
Who is this person?
Identification
(many one-to-one comparisons)
Is this person who he/she claims to be?
Identification (1Many) compares the applicant
against a database Verification (11) ensures
that the applicant is who he or she claims
13Assessing the Technology
- Compare 2 different facial recognition systems
- Comparable results to USA NIST FRVT2002
- New version - noticeable improvement
-
14Probe and Gallery Image
1000 pair tests
Probe
Gallery
15Example of Typical Results
Probe
Ranked Matches
16Chip in the Passport
- ICAO document specifies chip requirements
- Requirements included
- Some excluded issuing countrys discretion
- High capacity chips (gt 64K) are emerging
technologies (rapid developments) - Conformance to standards does not ensure
interoperability
17Card Standards
- Identification integrated circuit cards with
contacts (ISO 7816 family) - Contactless integrated circuit cards (ISO 14443
family) - Broad specifications leave room for interpretation
18ICAO Recommendations
- ICAO TECHNICAL REPORT
- Development and Specification of Globally
Interoperable Biometric Standards for Machine
Assisted Identity Confirmation Using Machine
Readable Travel Documents having regard to the
principles of universality, uniformity, urgency,
technical reliability, practicality and
durability
www.icao.int/mrtd
19ICAO Biometric Blueprints
- Global interoperability - identity
- Expand data storage
- Global interoperability data interpretation
- Data protection
20Some Lessons
21Its more than Biometrics
- Breeder documents
- Cross system verification
- Biometrics is a tool, not a panacea
22Use of Biometrics
- Identification (1many)
- Verification (11)
- Authentication (your staff)
- Watch lists (1few)
- Your border (11)
- Other countrys borders (11)
23Other Considerations
- Your specific circumstances
- Use your data
- Beware vendor hype
- Legacy data
24Legacy Data
25Further Considerations
- Image standards for facial recognition
- Compression limits
- Compression type
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26Publicise Photograph Guidlines
27Image Compression Analysis - Face
12K
28Region of Interest Compression
29Biometrics, its not just about Technology
Management Layer
Operational Layer
Infrastructure Layer
Technology Layer
Biometrics
Tokens
Crypto Services
PKI
Firewalls
Event Analytics
Single Sign-on
Intrusion detection
Networks
Logon Servers
Audit Logs
Enrolment
Cancelations
Procedures
Corporate Policy
Privacy Legislation
Business Case
30Current Situation
- Budget funding this year
- ePassports for all Australian passports
31Questions
?
32For follow-up feel free to contact
- Martin Kenseley
- Senior Consultant
- Positive Identification and Biometrics
- Tel 61 2 6274 3589
- E-mail martin.kenseley_at_au.unisys.com