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The European Biometrics Portal (EBP) is initiated by the European Commission to encourage and support the exchange of information and data on biometric technology initiatives, deployments and trials. EBP is open to information coming from the world (not only Europe). It is access and membership free and the quality of the content is dependant on the quality of the users community contributions.

 

Biometrics in Europe - Trend Report 2007

Last technology trends, and a focus on the main business areas:
- registered passengers (speeding up airport and other travel checks),
- Fight against welfare and identity fraud (where up to € 20 billion could be saved yearly)
- Biometrics to facilitate financial and commercial transactions [more...]

Multimodal Biometrics for Identity Documents

The University of Lausanne and the Swiss federal polytechnic school (EPFL) released their June 2006 state of the art report on Multimodal biometrics for identity documents  [more...]

 

New Biometrics Centres of Excellence (CoE)

New CoEs just opened in Europe. In Graz, Siemens opened its CoE on September 5, 2006. In April 2005, Unisys did the same in Brussels, enabling governments and businesses to discuss and experience real life examples of biometrics solutions in real-time. It provides the last findings from European FP6 research (eJustice), interactive facilities, designed to showcase advanced identity management solutions to customers and illustrate potential real-life examples of biometrics technology. These range from cutting edge e-ID card and passport technology to the very advanced biometric authentication or identification techniques including match-on-card, 3D facial, electronic iris and finger print recognition... More  

Multi-purpose cards and Banking institutions preferred !

According to a global study, public would prefer receiving multi-purpose biometric cards for securing access to transportation, public location, cross-border travels and Internet facilities. Financial institutions would be preferred to law enforcement of tax authorities to manage such multi-purpose identity credential... More  

BITE Project holds final session in February 2007

Under leading of Professor Emilio MORDINI, the BITE project concluding conference was held in Brussels on 22-23 February 2007. The debate on bioethical implications of emerging applications of biometrics identification technologies will continue. Details and presentations  here

 

News

Biometrics R&D or Industry
2008-06-30 - Special Issue on Biometrics Systems - IEEE Systems Journal
CALL FOR PAPERS IEEE Systems JournalSpecial Issue on Biometrics Systems The increasing needs for security as well as medical diagnosis make biometrics more and more valuable world-wide, both [...more]
Public Authorities
2008-06-24 - Swiss pass and identity cards are to go biometric by 2010
As a signatory to the Schengen Agreement on external border controls, Switzerland is committed to introducing biometric passports by 2010. These will include an electronically encoded photo and finger [...more]
Public Authorities
2008-06-03 - Cross-border recognition of national eID – Launch of the STORK pilot project
The European Commission has unveiled a pilot project called STORK (Secure idenTity acrOss boRders linKed) whose aim is to ensure the cross-border recognition of national electronic identity (eID) syst [...more]
Public Authorities
2008-05-21 - Biometric passport in France
Biometric passports containing a digital photo and the fingerprints of their holders will gradually replace the electronic passport that has been made available in France since April 2006.  A rec [...more]
Biometrics R&D or Industry
2008-05-14 - Launch of Nordic Biometrics Forum
It has recently been decided to  create a Nordic Biometrics Forum supported by Danish Biometrics, SNBA, ITS Norway and EBF The objectives are:1.       Awareness acti [...more]

 

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