Grunwald says he's succeeded in sabotaging two passport readers made by different vendors by cloning a passport chip, then modifying the JPEG2000 image file containing the passport photo.

American Airlines is offering the first service that can scan a passport’s Near Field Communication (NFC) chip and securely send that information to the mobile app for check-in, according to a ...

American on Wednesday introduced passport chip scanning to the app, which will eliminate the need to have an American agent scan the passport at the airport.

American is the first airline to offer passport chip scanning that securely transmits passport information directly from the near field communication chip embedded in the passport.

U.S. passports have them. So do enhanced drivers licences. And these days, many more U.S. credit cards are starting to carry them, too. The tiny plastic chips embedded in passports ...

American Airlines' international passengers can now scan their passport within the carrier's mobile app and then head directly to their departure gate. American says it is first airline to offer ...

The airline revealed its passport scanning app ability is the first in the industry. The technology will be able to scan the Near Field Communication (NFC) chip in the passport to send information to ...

American Airlines has added a passport-scanning feature to its mobile app, with which passengers can scan relevant information and go to their gate without having passports checked by customer service ...

E-passports contain radio frequency ID, or RFID, chips that are supposed to help thwart document forgery and speed processing of travelers at U.S. entry points.