San Fran- cisco International Airport (SFO) recently began testing of e-Passports that contain contactless chips with biographic and biometric information. E-Passports are smart cards that contain the holder's biographic information and a biometric identifier, in this case a digital photograph. The test allows those entering the US who have been issued e-Passports to present and scan their passports through machines that can automatically read them to check their identity. The test will assess the operational impact of using new equipment and softwareto read and verify the information embedded in the e-Passports.
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