Elliptic Curve Cryptography on E-passport Authentication Protocol

An electronic passport is a relatively new document type which many states are considering as a new form for travelling. E-passport is significantly more secure than a traditional passport. It promises the possibility of secure, simple and quick travel formalities. It is a relatively new feature and it deploys new technologies such as biometrics and Radio Frequency identification. We delve into security features and implications of this impending universal experiment of authentication technology. E-passport is involved in the improvement of travelling security. It is expected to protect data and guarantee authentication on inspection processes. International organizations are enhancing standards of E-passport security by implementation of new protocols. However, attackers still able to break them. In this paper, a new mechanism is presented to strengthen e-passport authentication process. We propose a new protocol based on Elliptic Curve, Identity-Based Encryption and Shared Secret between entities. We formally analyse the authentication of the protocol using the BAN Logic language, which is specially dedicated to describe and verify security protocols. This proposal aims to provide a secure data storage and authentication.