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Presentation of this information is to compliment an earlier information artical on the new US trial issue of a simular electronic passport. The reason of this, is for a more complete information cycle.



The Week in Germany: Business and Technology

June 3, 2005

Electronic passport unveiled

Germany has unveiled a high-tech electronic passport that promises to make international travel easier while enhancing border security.


Germany is one of the first European Union states to introduce new electronic passports. Photo courtesy Interior Ministry
The new "e-pass" features an embedded chip that contains the holder's personal details and a digital photograph. As of March, 2007, the chip, which is based on sophisticated encryption technology, will also contain two digital fingerprints.

Authorities will begin issuing the new passports on November 1, Interior Minister Otto Schily, Germany's top security official, said in a statement. Older passports will remain valid for up to ten years.

Germany is one of the first European Union states to introduce the new passports, which were mandated by the German parliament in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States.

"The introduction of biometrically-enhanced passports in Europe is a key part of the fight against organized crime and international terrorism," said Schily.

"Since counterfeiters have learned a great deal in the past few years, it is wise to use the most up-to-date technology," Schily added. "It is important to enhance the already high standards and increase document security across Europe."

Currently, the remaining EU member states as well as the United States, Japan, Australia and Switzerland all have plans to begin producing passports which use similar technologies.

Charles

[pieter]

Charles,

That is a very positive thing, since I love to travel, and hope to travel a lot in the
future to South-Africa, the USA and other parts of the world.
International travelling is an important thing for Western Cosmopolitan people.

Pieter

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pieter

How very well do I agree with you on International travell!

These types of passports are very valuable to not only the person of issue, but, for matters of state. As you are well aware, criminal use is prominant with stolen passport information and feeds a very lucrative market.

These passports are very handy in as much to use. If the cover is closed, they may not be read, the cover must be opened first then scanned close to the reader.

The information enclosed, is very vast in personal information including any health concerns, plus, it is language inclusive. The ential machine read, feeds directly into a data bank of inclusive information. This in self is self defeating to a criminal minded person as his/her persona will not fit the prescribed information incoded into the information read chip.

The down side is: Not all debarkation points have this technowlodgy as yet installed.

Are you to visit with your sister and family this year? (South-Africa).

Charles

[pieter]

Charles,

I don't know if I will visit the beautiful Cape Province this year, because that depends on
my employment position, and due to that to my personal professional progression
this year on the Dutch labourmarket. I am focussed on work right now, and besides
that bussy with the cultural side.
Another point is that the USA has a higher priority than South-Africa, because all my
life it has been a dream of me to visit New York city, and besides that to visit
my American family in Illinois and Wisconsin.

Pieter

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Pieter

How well do I understand the labour situation, for this is always an important consideration.

I was not aware you have family in the Wisconsin and New York? How so wonderful! It would seem that the USA is a central area of contact between the new Europe and the new world.

I do have an admiration for you in this respect. You have family in the USA and also of that in SA.

For a person of little family, this is most important, beyond I would only suppose that of casual thought, for I have not that privilege. My family I may count on my fingers with a little left off. But, it is equitable.

Charles

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Charles,

I have no family in New York, that Commercial and cultural city only inspires
me, because of the vibrant energy that comes from it, the music, arts,
movies and the internationalism of the world community that lives in it.
A lot of my favorite artists, photographers and musicians come from New York.
My family lives in Illinois (Chicago, Dixon) and Wisconsin (Milwaukee).

Pieter

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pieter

Those areas, I have heard are very beautiful. I have never been to these areas, have thought of travel some time to the upper New York as also have heard that it is exceptional.

Some time back, I was in the Cincinnati area on a three month assignment. I lived in the Kentucky side of the Ohio river of Covington Kentucky. There were a large population of black people living in Cincinnati at that time. They were nice and I felt very comfortable there.

The Cincinnati airport is in Kentucky, I did not know that at the time. While waiting for the company van for my ride, I made a comment to the nice lady at the assistance counter that her airport map was wrong. That this (airport was the Cincinnati airport, there for it is in Ohio. She said,"you talk funny, the Cincinnati airport is in Kentucky". Well, my face turned a bright shade of red, and I immediately shut up and sat down on a near by bench sit and waited for the van.

Charles