Max Snijder, coordinator

1

BioTesting Europe
Towards a European network for testing and
certification of biometric components and
systems
Max Snijder, coordinator max.snijder_at_eubiometricsf
orum.com 31 624 603809 (direct) 353 1 488 5810
(secretariat)
2

BioTesting Europe

• partners
• EBF (coordinator)
• EC JRC
• National Physical Laboratory (UK)
• Fraunhofer IGD (D)
• 9 month Supporting Activity
• co-funded by the EC (PASR2006, under
  negotiation)

3

BioTesting Europe
The Hague program (nov.2004) A coherent
approach and harmonised solutions on biometric
identifiers and data are necessary in the fight
against illegal migration, and for increasing the
security of the European Citizens.
4

BioTesting Europe

• BioTesting Europe Goals
• the establishment of European testing and
  certification capabilities
• in the area of biometrics
• defining the most relevant and urgent
  application areas
• defining the basic requirements for such a
  capabilities
• getting a strong buy-in from all relevant
  stakeholders
• .

5

BioTesting Europe

• outlining the need for testing and certification
  on the end user level and defining the business
  case
• end user requirements based on targeted scenarios
  (e-passports, visa, eID cards, )
• functional
• technical
• environmental
• human factors (user interface, operators)
• conformity (e.g. standards), interoperability,
  performance, quality
• investments and funding

6

BioTesting Europe

• making an up-to-date inventory of
• what needs to be tested based on end user
  requirements
• most relevant existing testing schemes
• existing competencies at European independent
  testing laboratories in the area of biometric
  performance, interoperability, and security
  testing
• existing work on standardisation and testing
  (within and outside EU) and its applicability to
  specific applications
• based on the outcome of the inventory
• mapping of the user requirements on the existing
  competencies
• performing a gap analysis to determine what
  existing competencies can be used and what needs
  to be developed

7

BioTesting Europe

• outcome
• the basic requirements for a European network for
  testing and certification of biometric components
  and systems
• a European Biometric Testing and Certification
  Roadmap, including research targets
• Work Plan and coordinated actions for the further
  development of the European biometrics testing
  and certification network
• business model / business case

8

Did you know.

• that the EBF is involved in several other
  European projects, like
• BioSecure (CoE on Biometrics, more that 30
  universities involved)
• MTIT (Minutiae Template Interoperability Testing)
• Staccato (European Technology Watch Platform)
• European Biometric Portal
• Staborsec (liaison)
• Workshop on Security and Privacy in large scale
  biometric systems
• EU US workshop on Privacy and Ethics

9

and that

• the EBF is the only pan European information hub
  on biometrics by
• organizing a yearly European research seminar
• (most recent October 4th, featuring more than 7
  representatives of the European Commission)
• producing regular updates for its members on
  relevant standardisation activities inside and
  outside Europe
• producing a quarterly update on European
  developments concerning the EC, the EP and EU
  members states
• producing a quarterly update on relevant events
  in Europe
• maintaining a dynamic and informative website
• supporting, initiating, facilitating and
  organizing many other activities that bring
  further the proper and beneficial use of
  biometrics

10

and that
This is all for FREE for government
representatives!!! Do you whish to stay
up-to-date with the latest developments in
biometrics? Sign up now at NO CHARGE ---- The
EBF is an independent multi stakeholder interest
group ----
11

BioTesting Europe
MORE INFO? European Biometrics Forum Max
Snijder, CEO 31 624 603809 (direct) 353 1 488
5810 (secretariat) max.snijder_at_eubiometricsforum
.com www.eubiometricsforum.com