1 Tan Ibm Vienna (Ica)

October 2008October 2008

IBM Executive Forum IBM Executive Forum –– Vienna, AustriaVienna, Austria

FrontiersFrontiers

SingaporeSingapore’’s Experience s Experience with Border Securitywith Border Security

SCOPE OF PRESENTATION

• Overview of ICA

• Checkpoints Clearance Framework

• Integrated Border Security and use of technology

• Challenges in Border Security

�� Formed on 1 April 2003 as integral part of Singapore Formed on 1 April 2003 as integral part of Singapore GovernmentGovernment’’s approach against global security threatss approach against global security threats

�� Under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)Under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)

��ICA is also the national registration and passport ICA is also the national registration and passport issuing authorityissuing authority

OVERVIEW OF ICA

•• ICA is more than just the merger of a Customs ICA is more than just the merger of a Customs Service with an Immigration AuthorityService with an Immigration Authority

•• ICA is a border protection agency which is ICA is a border protection agency which is responsible for the inspection and clearance ofresponsible for the inspection and clearance of:

- People (travellers and crew)- Cargo (containers and conventional cargo)- Conveyances (aircraft, vessels and vehicles)

Securing the BorderSecuring the Border

Facts & Figures

4.5 million people

700 sq km

Facts & Figures

In 2007, our checkpoints cleared:

• 143 million travellers• 2.1 million containers• 4.6 million consignments• 1.3 million parcels

Checkpoint Clearance Framework

Singapore

Primary Clearance

Pre-Clearance

Secondary Clearance

Without Visa With Visa

People Goods/Vehicles

Document checks, Blacklists

Interviews, Inspection

Visas, Import Declaration & Permit

People Clearance – 3 Key Factors

establish the purpose of travel

DocumentationDocumentation

IntentIntent

IdentityIdentity

Focus Focus AreasAreas

establish that the traveler is indeed who he/she claims to be

determine that the document is genuine and not tampered with

Establishing Identity

•• Visa Electronic Visa Electronic Transmission System Transmission System (VETS)(VETS)

•• Submission of Application Submission of Application for Visa Electronically for Visa Electronically (SAVE) and e(SAVE) and e--VISAVISA

Establishing Identity

•• Information Management Information Management SystemSystem maintains records maintains records of all of all travellerstravellers arriving and arriving and departing Singaporedeparting Singapore

•• OnOn--line access to Watch line access to Watch List and to Interpol LSP List and to Interpol LSP databasedatabase

Secure Documentation Secure Documentation

Biometric Passport

Establishing Intent

Immigration & Checkpoints AuthorityInspiring Confidence in All

Equip officers with Equip officers with required skill sets required skill sets –– ieie. . targeting and questioning targeting and questioning techniques, crosstechniques, cross--examination of documents examination of documents and traveller behaviour.and traveller behaviour.

Professional OfficersProfessional Officers

Technology in People ClearanceTechnology in People Clearance

•• Sentinel Sentinel –– an enhanced an enhanced people screening system people screening system which :which :

•• Capture images of Capture images of passport biopassport bio--data page and data page and relevant data for relevant data for processingprocessing

•• Has counter forgery, Has counter forgery, photophoto--substitution & substitution & impersonation detection impersonation detection capabilitiescapabilities

•• Immigration Automated Clearance Immigration Automated Clearance SystemSystem (IACS) (IACS) –– a frequent traveler a frequent traveler scheme which :scheme which :

•• Uses a photo ID card with a Uses a photo ID card with a smart chip containing the smart chip containing the biometric (thumbprint) of the biometric (thumbprint) of the registered travelerregistered traveler•• Unmanned automated gates Unmanned automated gates with smart readers to process with smart readers to process these frequent travelersthese frequent travelers



•• Enhanced Immigration Automated Enhanced Immigration Automated Clearance SystemClearance System ((eIACSeIACS) ) –– no need no need for prefor pre--registrationregistration

•• Unmanned automated gates Unmanned automated gates with smart readers to process with smart readers to process prepre--identified travelersidentified travelers•• Uses Singapore International Uses Singapore International Passport as a token Passport as a token •• Biometrics retrieved from local Biometrics retrieved from local server instead of from any chip in server instead of from any chip in card or passportcard or passport


•• Biometrics Identification Biometrics Identification of of MotorbikersMotorbikers System System (BIKES)(BIKES)


•• Biometric Database for Immigration Biometric Database for Immigration Clearance (BDIC)Clearance (BDIC)

•• Photo and fingerprint records of Photo and fingerprint records of immigration offenders and immigration offenders and persons of security interestpersons of security interest•• Linked to other databasesLinked to other databases

Technology in People ClearanceTechnology in People Clearance•• Immigration Facial Screening System (Immigration Facial Screening System (iFACEiFACE))

•• Employs facial recognition technology Employs facial recognition technology •• Aims to detect travelers assuming multiple identities Aims to detect travelers assuming multiple identities & trying to evade traditional name based screening& trying to evade traditional name based screening•• Can be deployed for both primary and secondary Can be deployed for both primary and secondary checks checks

Blacklist Facial Screening

screened against

Traveler’s live or passport photo is captured

Electronic Photo Blacklist

Technology in People Clearance

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Traveller clearance and

screening

Integrated Screening

SystemVehicle toll collection

systemVehicle

Screening System

Vehicle No. & Driver / Passenger Information

Integrated Screening System Integrated Screening System which screens both traveller which screens both traveller as well as vehicleas well as vehicle

Cargo Clearance – 3 Key Factors

IdentifyIdentify -- tthat the cargo is indeed what is declared

Category Category –– that the cargo is properly categorized

DocumentationDocumentation –– to to check whether the check whether the document is genuine document is genuine and in orderand in order

Immigration & Checkpoints AuthorityImmigration & Checkpoints AuthorityInspiring Confidence in All

Cargo Clearance

•• Cargo Clearance SystemCargo Clearance Systemallows for targeting of allows for targeting of containers and is linked to containers and is linked to the portsthe ports’’ operationsoperations

•• Radiographic ScannersRadiographic Scannersallows for nonallows for non--intrusive intrusive checks on cargochecks on cargo

•• Other equipment enhances Other equipment enhances capabilities to detect capabilities to detect contraband, arms, explosive contraband, arms, explosive and hazardous materialsand hazardous materials

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