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| Term | Definition |
| Passenger Name Record (PNR) | Since 5 March 2003, airline companies whose aircraft arrive in and depart from the US, or fly over the US, have been obliged to provide US customs and border authorities with online access to the booking data record, the Passenger Name Record (PNR), which is saved for each passenger in the reservation systems used by the airline companies. The European Court of Justice has critizised the exchange of this data. Meanwhile, a new contract has been signed to overcome the critics. |
| Passive Authentication | The cryptographic mechanism applied to this process is the digital signature. This provides proof that the Logical Data Structure (LDS) and Document Certificate are authenticated and not modified but does not prevent 1:1 copying or chip exchange. |
| PIN | Personal Identification Number |
| PKI / Public Key Infrastructure | A method for authenticating a message sender or encrypting a message. |
| Primary Inspection | A regular part of border control through which all individuals must pass. This inspection may involve: * Authentication of the passport and the visa; * Verification of the document holder; * Identification of the document and the holder; * Questioning on entry, including checking the details of the place of departure/destination and whether an individual has a sufficient means of support while in a country; * Under certain circumstances, carrying out vehicle checks and examining items carried by passengers. |
| Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) | This refers to an IT system which issues, distributes and checks digital certificates. The certificates issued within a PKI guarantee that the holder of the certificate has the authorisation by a trusted authority and that the data contained in the message was not altered during transmission. |
