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Lower costs: with automated gates and other automation tools, the cost per transaction can be reduced by as much as
90%. This has a direct impact on the citizens as tax payers’ money is used more effi ciently.
More pleasant experience: with a reduction of queues the fi rst image that the country gives to the visitor is improved.
Reducing risks of security breaches
If border guards have personal data at their disposal only when they face the person who wants to cross the border, how
could two offi cers, for example, perform thorough identity checks with 400 people presenting themselves at the same
time? Proactive controls give them time to select who they want to check with more interest and who can cross the border
more easily.
It is also quite impossible to fi ght terrorist organisations effi ciently without proactive management of border checks and
controls. Proactive controls are the only way to introduce a dimension of individuality in each control and to perform complete
database checks.
8.2.2.2 Fast response in case of disasters
Potential impact on citizens increases due to population growth
Here, we mainly focus on natural disasters: fl ooding, hurricane, tsunami, etc. Terrorist acts should remain minor, even if they
have major image impact. Furthermore, climate change will increase the number of natural disasters. Additionally, population
density grows in cities, increasing a disaster’s impact on citizens.
In the event of a disaster, it is necessary to provide information related to the identity of the victims. The link between a
person and his identity has to be re-established. The period of time included between the disaster and the restoration of
identity is uncertain. It produces doubts, a bad image of crisis management and delays additional support to victims and
their families.
Preventing spread of epidemic diseases
Epidemic diseases require, by nature, a very fast response. Rapidly establishing a list of victims is crucial to stop the spread of the disease.
It either helps defi ning the danger zones or helps to contact a person who has been in contact with someone who is aff ected.
If we take the example of Chikungunya, as soon as victims are identifi ed, there is an immediate eff ort to destroy the vector
around the suspected aff ected area. A potential link with future victims is always established on the basis of individual interview.
There is no exploitation of surveillance capabilities to identify relations and links faster.
Other agents could be smallpox, SARS 6 , and H1N1. Such agents are extremely contagious and aff ected victims could be
treated if they are contacted in time.
8.2.2.3 Continuous monitoring and control of containers
The challenges to precisely monitor the location and content of containers are becoming more and more complex and
diverse. This is particularly true, as we have to look at the system as a whole. Therefore, the monitoring system must be:
1. Multinational
2. Multi-cargos (diff erent products are transported)
3. Multi-technological
4. Multi-actor (various stakeholders)
5. Expandable/interoperable: to not to establish a monopoly, but rather to follow an approach that can be
extended to establish new «smart» procedures, new standards/data fl ow and new technology.
There are mainly two types of risks that can be classifi ed as follow:
1. Infrastructure risks: The terrorist has the objective to damage or destroy transport elements in order to disrupt the
transport supply chain. The transport elements are in this case the terrorist’s target.
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