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NXP Identifies Top Three Global Trends in Electronic Passports

Increased functionality, stronger security and advancements to consolidated mobile IDs are changing the future of travel.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

NXP Semiconductors N.V. identifies three distinct trends in electronic passports (ePassports or biometric passports): increasing functionality, stronger security and the emergence of “virtual mobile identity.”   Out of 900 million passports issued, 730 are ePassports, which now represent the majority of passports in circulation. According to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the United Nations agency that oversees international air travel and defines ePassport standards, 12...

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