May 12, 2005
RFID on the Border
The United States Department of Homeland Security will be testing radio frequency ID along the nation's borders this summer in an attempt to better monitor the comings and goings of foreign visitors. The technology will be deployed in airports, maritime ports, and land borders. At land borders in Arizona, Washington, and New York, officials will begin distributing I-94 arrival-departure form receipts embedded with RFID tags. The tags would be scanned upon a visitor's departure from the United States to ensure that he is in compliance with his visa. According to Information Week:
But the spokeswoman cautions that because the initial rollout will be a test, it's possible Homeland Security eventually will settle on a different use of RFID should the I-94 receipt prove ineffective. As a result, people shouldn't worry about the program resulting in unwarranted detention of departing visitors.
Read more: RFID Steps Closer To Protecting Borders
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