Solutions

As the world leader on the market of applied biometrics, MorphoTrak masters numerous key technologies. The group is involved in a number of research groups, including the Simplifying Passenger Travel committee.

MorphoTrak provides complete integrated border management solutions that encompass all parts of a border project.  With extensive experience in implementing large-scale civil identification systems and numerous border management system deployments, Morpho knows how to facilitate check point traffic while improving security.

In terms of territorial security, MorphoTrak offers numerous border control solutions, including automated systems to control passengers, integrated control stations and systems that monitor refugees and asylum seekers.

Identity Verification Systems

·        Automated Border Control Solution – ABC: MorphoTrak has developed an automated solution for the control of travelers entering or leaving a territory. Based on biometrics, this solution enables the reconciliation of two a priori contradictory objectives, security and automation.

The ABC solution provides:

• Faultless control: Passengers will go through a one-person gate, where they will be identified automatically by their biometric features (fingerprint, face or iris). Customs and police authorities are thus able to concentrate on potentially dangerous people.
  
  
• No lineups at control points: ABC facilitates passenger transit by significantly reducing lineups at arrival and departure control points. With Morpho’s ABC solution, identity control only lasts a few seconds, significantly less than the long minutes requested for manual control.
  
  
• A tailor-made solution: Each ABC solution is tailored to the customer’s needs and environmental constraints for a perfect fit
  
  
• Open and upgradable: Based on a modular concept, the system remains open to growth and technological evolutions
  
  
• Guaranteed interoperability: Designed in compliance with the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) recommendations on biometrics, the ABC solution is compatible with all e-passports and travel documents including BAC and EAC standards (Basic Access Control, Extended Access Control).

Define the future with ABC

The ABC system, mainly based on the mastery of biometrics, fits well with airport security and the general facilitation policy encouraged by all air transport players, and particularly the Simplifying Passenger Travel Interest Group (SPTIG), the Airport Council International (ACI), the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and ICAO.

·        Biometric Passport Solution – A Modernized Passport Solution: MorphoTrak has designed an integrated passport solution that can be tailored to existing systems and customer requirements for se­cure travel documents.

The biometric data chosen by our customers, from the three technologies of face, fingerprint and iris recognition, are stored in a contactless chip embedded in the passport. MorphoTrak passport solutions are fully compliant with the latest international re­quirements, such as the Basic Ac­cess Control (BAC) and Extended Access Control (EAC) standards set by the International Civil Avi­ation Organization (ICAO).

Among the very few companies in the world with full mastery of the three biometric technologies used in pass­ports and a thorough experience in the management of very large databases, MorphoTrak and parent Sagem Sécurité have been implementing and deploy­ing large-scale identity systems for many years. In total, Sagem Sécurité and its subsidiaries have is­sued 100 million ID documents, created 10,000 enrollment sites and trained 300,000 operators in more than 30 countries worldwide.

·  Biometric Visa Solution– Enhanced Security at Every Stage: MorphoTrak has perfected a solution based on biometrics to secure the issuance and control of visas. The implementation of MorphoTrak ’s visa solution brings major advantages to government authorities.

• Only authorized persons obtain a visa: Thanks to the use of biometrics and experience in large-scale identifi­cation systems, MorphoTrak ’s visa solution combats multiple identities and visa-shopping, avoids virtual identities and prevents unauthorized people from obtaining a visa. Systems can be established at a national or international level - enabling partner countries to federate all relevant information.
  
  
• Border crossing is facilitated
  
  
• Optimization of human and financial resources: The accrued benefits of process automation and of the reliability of the control procedures enable authorities to optimize resources at checkpoints.
  
  
• Morpho is committed to meeting the most stringent requirements of reliability, user-friendliness, operational availability, flexibility and system integration into existing technical and operational environ­ments. These efforts promote user acceptance and improve system opera­tion.

Travel and Identification Credentials

MorphoTrak offers complete visa, passport and identity card solutions from applicant enrollment to document issuance and control, using any of the three major biometric technologies – iris, facial and fingerprint recognition. Biometrics can be stored either in a contactless microchip, a bi-dimensional barcode or a central database. Moreover, it is possible to link the system to watchlists to prevent wanted persons from obtaining a valid credential.

·  MorphoCheck™ - Fast, mobile, secure ID checks: The MorphoCheck™ terminal en­ables border control and immigra­tion officers to check new generation ID documents. With this mobile, hand-held terminal, ID checks can be carried out anywhere and without any particular infra­structure.

A versatile terminal: Besides its optical sensor for in­stant fingerprint identification, the MorphoCheck™, accommo­dates a reader module that var­ies depending on the version: 2D barcode, contact and contactless smart chips, machine-readable zones. The terminal is designed to com­ply with international standards, including those defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for the Eu­ropean e-passport: Basic Access Control and Extended Access Control (BAC and EAC).

• Hand-held terminal for mobile ID checks applications
• Battery autonomy  8 hours minimum
• User-friendly
• Complies with international standards (ICAO BAC and EAC)
• High-definition fingerprint sensor
• Available with barcode, chip, MRZ readers

  MorphoE-Pass™  32KB or 64 KB ICAO Compliant Passport: The MorphoE-Pass™ is a new generation passport incorporating advanced security features and the biometric data of its bearer. It is fully compliant with the latest ICAO recommendations, particularly for biometrics, logical data structure and Public Key Infrastructure or PKI implementation.

• Biometrics: Uses latest field-proven algorithms developed by our R&D team in the fields of face, fingerprint and iris recognition. Identity confirmation possible with automated biometric systems.
  
  
• Logical Data Structure: Latest ICAO recommendations for logical data structure implemented. Data Groups (DGi) are ready to use and scalable to fit customer requirements: storage of photo, alphanumeric data, biometric template, etc.
  
  
• Public Key Infrastructure: High level of security with EAL4+ certification
  
  
• Authentication: Passive: Personalized data in the logical data structure is electronically signed. Passive authentication carried out with the PKD (Public Key Directory).  Active: To prevent skimming, a passport/reader active authentication protocol has been added.

Border Security Hardware

·  MorphoPath™: With any self-service access control system, it is essential to detect individuals attempting to pass through a gate unauthenticated (i.e. by tailgating, climbing over the barrier, etc.). Common techniques like processing images from digital cameras and infrared cells are too easily bypassed.

To stop unverified passage, MorphoPath makes use of innovative sensors. A uniqueness detection solution based on pressure sensors, MorphoPath™ achieves unrivalled performance in guaranteeing that just one person is going through a gate at a given time. MorphoPath™ can be used with most existing electro-mechanical gates. As it relies on pressure sensor technology and not image processing, it is not affected by artificial or natural light changes.

• Acceptance of each individual with or without any type of hand luggage
• Refusal of two or more individuals within the gate
• Capability to detect items behind individuals (i.e. bags or suitcases)
• Suited to any type of gate
• Outperform traditional uniqueness detection solution

·  Morpho e-Gate: With an increasing number of people crossing borders by land, sea and air, authorities must be able to facilitate and simplify passenger travel, without compromising border security. MorphoTrak ’s versatile and functional MorphoTrak e-Gate ensures secure and effective border management while providing efficient traffic-flow at all types of border crossings.

Depending on customer needs and physical constraints, the MorphoTrak e-Gate can be equipped with a control station based on ICAO compliant travel documents or coupled with biometric database (watchlists, visas, asylum databases). The Morpho e-Gate can be deployed and used at entrance or exit to a country, facility or secure area.  It can also be ‘ruggedized’ for outdoor use.

Typical components of a MorphoTrak e-Gate system include:

1. Machine Readable Travel Document (MRTD) (such as ePassport) reader at entrance
2. Gate structure
3. Entry and Exit Automated Gates
4. “Unicity” Detection Technology

• Pressure carpet
• Video Surveillance
• Left item detection

5. Biometric kiosk/collection (face, fingerprint or iris)

Federal Business

Border Management and Security