Integrated ID Card System at
Narita Airport
21 April 2005
Yoshihiro Ozawa
Planning Department
Narita International Airport Corporation
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1. Objectives of the Integrated ID Card System
Integrations of ID Cards
Improved user convenience (multiple → single application)
Simpler and less demanding ID card issue management
NAA, Customs & Immigration
issued 120,000 cards, 42 types
Integrated ID Card
(Approx. 50,000 cards)
Security Improvements
Prevention of counterfeit ID cards
Sure access control at key facilities (used with biometrics)
Reliable data management through database integration (prevents
identity theft)
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2. Security Concept at Narita Airport
Zone A :
Airside Facilities,
Control Tower
Zone C :
Airport Gates
Zone B :
Utilities, Cargo &
Maintenance Area
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3. ID Card Selection
Biometric data storage
×
Contactless
card
ISO/IEC14443
(Type A）
△
Security integrity
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×
×
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×
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×
×
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×
×
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△（Domestic
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・ Transition to
IC card
・
Security
difficulties
・
Not
contactless
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Limited
to
existing public
telephones
cards
×
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Items
(Conditions）
Internal
card
authentication
information
PKI
(Public
Key
Infrastructure) compatibility
International
standards
compliance
Future application, conformity
Overall assessment
Magnetic card
ISO7811/2
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Contactless
card
ISO/IEC14443
(Type B)
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Contactless
card
SONY FELICA
(Type C)
△
Contactless
card
ISO/IEC15693
standards）
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△
・ Potential use Limited
to
by government commuter train
as
basic passes. Need to
residents
watch
register
international
・
To standardization.
accommodate
biometric data
and
has
strongest
security
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△
×
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・ Potential for
diverse use in
many
applications
・
Cannot
accommodate
biometric data.
×
4.Biometric Device Selection
Items
（Conditions）
Face
Iris
Finger
Voice
Venous
Signature
Palm
User acceptibility
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×Resistance
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Safety
×
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Identification accuracy
×
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False identification
×
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×
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Data capacity
×
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×
×
×
×
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Future application and Some
Accurate
conformity
difficulty with verification,
verification easy
but backed registration.
by research Expected to
and
has be popular.
global
confidence
Overall assessment
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Difficult for Accuracy
users
to affected by
accept
physical
because of condition and
association ambient
with criminal noise.
behaviour.
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△
△
New
No
track Contact type
technology
record
and
with no track because
therefore
record. But signatures
some
needs to be are
not resistance
watched
domestic
due
to
because of custom.
hygiene
high
reasons.
accuracy
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△
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The study committee on the use of IC chip and integration of ID cards decided to
adopt facial contour recognition technologies.
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5-1.Personnel ID Card (High Security Area in Zone A)
■ Entrance to High Security Facilities 【Stringent biometric ID inspection】
(1) Scan ID card using read-write scanner
(2) Undergo biometric ID inspection
(3) Once verification is correctly
completed, the electronic lock is
released and the employee is
allowed to enter
Relevant Facilities
・ VFR Room (CAB)
・ IFR Room (CAB)
・ Ramp Control Tower
・ Ramp East Tower
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5-2.Personnel ID Card (Security Area in Zone A)
■ Entrance to Important Facilities 【ID inspection using personal ID number】
(2) Undergo ID inspection by entering
(1) Scan ID card using read-write scanner
personal ID number
(3) Once identity is verified, the
electronic lock is released and
the employee is allowed to enter
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Relevant Facilities
・ Terminal airside (staff corridors, delivery
gates)
・ Swing gates etc.
・ Important equipment rooms (Air traffic
control, navigation aids, communications
network facilities, etc.)
5-3.Personnel ID Card (Standard area in Zone B)
■ Entrance to Standard Facilities
(1) Scan ID card using read-write scanner
Security personnel checks card and ID
(２) Once identity is verified, the
electronic lock is released and the
employee is allowed to enter
Relevant Facilities
・ Telecommunications Center, Airport
Admin. Bldg., NAA Bldg. No. 2 etc.
・ Standard equipment rooms (not including
high security & secure rooms)
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5-4.Personnel and Vehicle ID Card (Airside)
■Entrance to Airside
(1) Vehicle stops at the gate.
(2) Security guard checks ID cards of the
vehicle, driver and all passengers.
Vehicle
Close Proximity
IC Card
Potable
WiFi Card
Reader &
Writer
(3) Check all ID cards using hand-held
terminal.
IC Card
Personnel
IC Card
IC Card
Vehicle
IC Card
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(4) Gate opened and vehicle allowed to enter
6.System Concept Diagram
NAA
CAB
Security Center
Customs & Immigration
Authorizing Dept.
Access Control System
Prohibited Card
Authorization
Approval Request
Network
Liaison
Card Issue Application
Internet/
Intranet
Training Course
Central Equipment
・ Operations
Management
・ Data Management
・ Department
Adjustment
・ Training/Test
Implementation
Card Issue
Center
(Cargo)
Card
Application/Issu
e/Collection
・ Card Issue
(Lending)/Colle
ction
Total Monitoring
/Prohibited
Card
ID Card
Card Reader
Hand-held Terminal
Data Management
(Admin. Device)
Access Point
ID Card
Card Reader
Operation Rules
LAN
Issue Management System
Card Issue
Center
Report
ID Card
(Admin. Device)
PTB Customs
PTB Service
Center
・ Temporary Card
Issue/Collection
Issue Application
Temporary Application
Lend
Car Issue
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・ Temporary
Card
Issue/Collection
IC Card User
Biometrics
Airport Admin.
Bldg./Telecom.
Center/NAA Bldg. No.2
・ Temporary Card
Issue/Collection
Procedures (Legend)
Flow of Procedures
for Card Issue
Flow of Procedures
when Card Stolen/Lost
7. Summary of the Integrated ID Card System
Integrations of ID Cards
Improved user convenience
(multiple → single application)
Simpler and less demanding
ID card issue management
Security Improvements
Prevention of counterfeit ID
cards
Sure access control at key
facilities (used with biometrics)
Reliable data management
through database integration
(prevents identity theft)
Streamlined Airport Operation
In future, airports gates will no
longer be necessary
NAA will cut drastically the cost of
hiring security personnel
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