Government ID, Smart Cards, Identification and Authentication Technology

Hamburg Airport relies on contactless technology to secure European hub

Monday, September 1, 2003 in Library

Airports have been avid and progressive users of security and identification technologies for many years. Some of the early implementations of smart card, biometric, and RFID technologies have occurred at these hubs of modern global enterprise. By their nature, airports attract a diverse group of visitors from around the world–people with the best of intentions as well as those with bad intentions.

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