Although the technology is still undergoing development, there are many potential uses and applications….
- Secure “Green lanes” where e-tags are used in conjunction with U.S. Customs and Border Protection initiatives and partnerships such as Container Security Initiative (CSI) and Customs-Trade Partership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT).
- Secure transport and product tampering protection
- Automatic seal verification
- Security/tampering investigations
- Logistics data provided in real time via Internet or file transfer technology
- Early warning of problems/intrusion/etc.