March 2018
Beginner to intermediate
656 pages
20h 9m
English
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Border control
Automated border control systems have been in use for decades now to thwart illegal entry into countries and prevent terrorism and human trafficking.
Machine-readable travel documents and specifically biometric passports have paved the way for automated border control; however current systems are limited to a certain extent and blockchain technology can provide solutions. A Machine Readable Travel Document (MRTD) standard is defined in document ICAO 9303 (https://www.icao.int/publications/pages/publication.aspx?docnum=9303) by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and has been implemented by many countries around the world.
Each passport contains various security and identity attributes that can be used to identify ...