Technology promises speedier San Diego crossing
February 27th, 2009 in Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
A driver holds up a new radio frequency enhanced U.S. border crossing card as she crosses the U.S.-Mexico border at the San Ysidro Port of Entry in San Diego Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009. The RFID technology, which allows identification cards to be scanned from a distance, will be used in new passport cards, enhanced driver's licenses, trusted traveler program cards and border crossing cards. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
(AP) -- New technology at the nation's busiest border crossing can read chip-enabled travel documents up to 30 feet from an inspection booth, promising shorter waits but raising concerns about targeting by computer hackers.
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