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There is a common perception that the UK response to the current security and resilience risks it faces is fragmented (for example, due to the challenges posed by the number of stakeholders across the public and private sectors involved) and lacks transparency (for example, due to overriding security considerations).

Within these constraints, Intellect believes that by pooling and sharing information, the strength of partnerships between stakeholders and the effectiveness of collaboration and communication will be enhanced.

Intellect is the trade association for the UK technology industry, and represents over 800 companies ranging from SMEs to multinationals.

Intellect provides a collective voice for its members in thought leadership and policy, and drives connections with government and business to shape markets and improve business performance.

As the central hub for this networked community, Intellect is able to draw upon a wealth of experience and expertise to ensure that our members are best placed to tackle challenges now and in the future.

The e-Borders Programme will create a joined up modernised intelligence-led border control and security framework. Enhanced information about passengers and their movements, and its communication through the use of new technology, processes and procedures will allow Immigration Service and other agencies including Police, Customs and Excise, Security Services to work more closely together to maintain the integrity our border control, target activity against those who have no right to be in the UK and assist in the fight against terrorists and criminals.

It will allow the introduction of pre-boarding electronic checks of all persons flying to the UK, which stop known security risks travelling. It will also collect information on when people arrive and whether they leave, which will help stop people staying in the UK when they have no right to. Bona fide travellers will also gain from faster clearance at points of entry.

The e-Borders systems will collect both arrivals and departure information, together with immigration status and other related details. Staff who deal with visa applications overseas will be able to check applications against that database, for example to check the credibility of applicants or their sponsors. Supported by biometric visas, this will enhance the effectiveness of the entry clearance operation.

The UK Border Agency is responsible for delivering the e-Borders programme, and we are doing so with the support of the police and HM Revenue & Customs. We are working closely with the travel industries, whose support is crucial to the programme's success.

The e-Borders programme has already successfully delivered three pilot projects.

Semaphore has enabled the testing of the e-Borders programme, ensuring carriers provide information on selected routes, and providing border agencies with detailed information about passengers who are a potential risk. The joint border operations centre (JBOC) is the operational hub for semaphore and the e-Borders programme, and is a multi-agency operation staffed by officers from the UK Border Agency and the police. This is at the cutting edge of securing our borders. JBOC collects and analyses passenger information and provides border agencies with an alert on which they can act. This has led to significant operational successes. JBOC is evolving into the e-Borders operations centre (EBOC), enabling the creating of travel histories for passengers. Iris recognition immigration system (IRIS) is the biometric entry system, which recognises the unique iris patterns of a person's eye to allow quick, automated entry for pre-registered passengers at selected ports in the United Kingdom.