San Jose Mercury News:U.S. authorities unveiled technology Thursday at the nation's busiest border crossing to read chip-enabled travel documents up to 30 feet from an inspection booth, a a move that promises shorter waits but has raised concerns about targeting by computer hackers.
San Diego's San Ysidro border crossing is a key test for the devices, known as radio frequency identification document readers, because the facility is used by about 150,000 people daily.
It's the 13th land crossing to get the technology in recent months, and Customs and Border Protection plans to have it in place by June at the 39 busiest crossings with Mexico and Canada.
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