Last week BBC NEWS reported that Japanese police had uncovered the first case of biometric fraud. In this case, a 27 year old Chinese woman was discovered to have had her fingerprints surgically swapped between hands in order to fool Japanese immigration.

It is Japan’s first case of alleged biometric fraud, but police believe the practice may be widespread. … The apparent ability of illegal migration networks to break through hi-tech controls suggests that other countries who fingerprint visitors could be equally vulnerable — not least the United States

This highlight what is probably foremost on the mind of U.S. immigration officials, though few chose to voice it publicly. They are now aware that the biometric technology can be subverted easily if the passport issuing authority of the originating country does not ensure that the credentials presented is both authentic and accurate. What can be done about it? Perhaps this?