Photos of U.S travelers and license plate images were stolen from an extensive photo database of travelers maintained by Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the agency confirmed.

Two senators want Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to find a way to activate anti-forgery capabilities on e-passports by next year.

Biometrics can play a significant role in facilitating faster and more secure travel while protecting borders, according to survey respondents from Australia, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States, and 89 percent of the citizens surveyed say they are willing share their biometric details when traveling across international borders. However, 69 percent of the 3,000 respondents say they have not shared any biometric data to date.

Optical media, labels/tags, pharmaceuticals and footwear are on the list of the 9 most counterfeited products.