Post-Pandemic Follow-Up Audit of Security Checkpoints

Abstract

This paper provides a follow-up audit of security checkpoints (or simply checkpoints) for mass transportation hubs such as airports and seaports aiming at the post-pandemic R&D adjustments. The goal of our study is to determine biometric-enabled resources of checkpoints for a counter-epidemic response. To achieve the follow-up audit goals, we embedded the checkpoint into the Emergency Management Cycle (EMC) -the core of any doctrine that challenges disaster. This embedding helps to identify the technologysocietal gaps between contemporary and post-pandemic checkpoints. Our study advocates a conceptual exploration of the problem using EMC profiling and formulates new tasks for checkpoints based on the COVID-19 pandemic lessons learned. In order to increase practical value, we chose a case study of face biometrics for an experimental post-pandemic follow-up audit. INDEX TERMSSecurity checkpoints, border control, mass-migration, follow-up audits, biometrics, counter-epidemic measures, post-pandemic, emergency management cycle, self-sovereign identity. NOMENCLATURE EMC Emergency Management Cycle. JHA Justice and Home Affairs. IR Infrared. R&D Research and Development. SSI Self-Sovereign Identity. Biosecurity Measures to mitigate the risks. of infectious diseases. Distributed ledger A database spreading across multiple sites or institutions. Vaccination passport A personal digital counter-epidemic certificate. Periocular biometric Area of a face around the eyes. The associate editor coordinating the review of this manuscript and approving it for publication was Vincenzo Conti .