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NIST IFPC 2018 Report

The International Face PerformanceConference (NIST-IFPC) hasassembled 307 participants followingthe series of the IBPC events, whichwere running from 2010 to 2016.

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First InternationalConference on Biometricsand the GDPR

The first international conference onbiometrics and the GDPR, organizedby the European BiometricAssociation, KU Leuven (Citip) and theUniversity of Kent which was held inLeuven on 9 November 2018 turnedout to be a great success. Speakersfrom the industry, the regulatory sideand legal and engineering academicswere present and held presentations,followed by interesting and engageddiscussions amongst the 65 +registered participants.

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Biometrics at the border:facing new realities, fourfingerprints at a time

After having survived financialturmoil, economic downturns andnational budget crises during the pastdecade, the European Union is forsome time now facing its mostpressing challenge of the moment:immigration.

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NIST IFPC 2018 ReportFirst International Conference on Biometrics and the GDPRBiometrics at the border: facing new realities, four fingerprints at a timeBiometric access control for small groupsAmazon Face Recognition CapabilitiesNIST Face Recognition Vendor Test 1:N 2018 Evaluation ReportUNHCR exploring a Blockchain-OptionBiometric Passport Data Interchange StandardsCall for Papers: International Workshop on Biometrics and Forensics (IWBF 2019)Secure Identity Alliance today announces that the EAB has joined its ranks as an advisory observerConference report on IEEE BTAS 2018The Unconstrained Ear Recognition Challenge (UERC) 2019Facial recognition to grow by more than 26 percent through 2025NIST announces publication of results for the Tattoo Recognition Technology – Evaluation (Tatt-E)EAB guest posts

Next events:

December 7, 2018: EAB andbitkom joint conference onBiometrics in the financialsector: Do you really knowyour customer?December 11,2018: German TeleTrusTBiometrics Working GroupFebruary 13, 2019: e-Identity Congres 2019March 7, 2019: NBLAW 2019– Norwegian BiometricsLaboratory Annual Workshop2019March 19, 2019: GermanTeleTrusT BiometricsWorking Group

Special reports:

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https://www.eab.org/files/newsletter/20180928-Report-EAB-Award-2018-180928.pdf

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https://www.eab.org/files/newsletter/EAB-RPC-report-2018-180927.pdf

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EAB Biometric News, November 30, 2018

NIST IFPC 2018 Report

The International Face Performance Conference (NIST-IFPC) has assembled

307 participants following the series of the IBPC events, which were running

from 2010 to 2016.

The conference took place from November 27 to 29 at NIST campus

Gaithersburg. The conference was focused on technical factors affecting the

deployment and use of high performance face recognition applications,

including applications, standards, advanced and rapid capture, quality

assessment, age and ageing effects, demographic effects, datasets, their

preparation, training and tuning, presentation attack detection, non-

cooperative uses, accuracy measurement, and performance tests.

You can read the full conference report at:

https://www.eab.org/files/events/2018-11-27-29_ipfc-

gaithersburg/2018-11-29_EAB-NIST_IFPC_2018_report.pdf


First International Conference on Biometrics and the GDPR

The first international conference on biometrics and the GDPR, organized by

the European Biometric Association, KU Leuven (Citip) and the University of

Kent which was held in Leuven on 9 November 2018 turned out to be a great

success. Speakers from the industry, the regulatory side and legal and

engineering academics were present and held presentations, followed by

interesting and engaged discussions amongst the 65 + registered

participants.

The objective of this first conference was to get stakeholders from various

disciplines together to discuss the legal and technical aspects and the

required safeguards for biometric data processing. It must be said that this

objective of the conference was reached and the conference therefore a

great success. Some highlights of the presentations are summarized below.

Because of the interest and challenges ahead, the conference will be

followed up in 2019 by a second edition. The presentations of this event can

also be found in the designated area of our EAB website:

https://www.eab.org/events/program/166

The full report can be downloaded from: https://www.eab.org/upload/documents/1530/2018-11-09_EAB-Biometrics_and_GDPR-

report.pdf



https://www.eab.org/files/events/2018-11-27-29_ipfc-gaithersburg/2018-11-29_EAB-NIST_IFPC_2018_report.pdf

https://www.eab.org/events/program/166

https://www.eab.org/upload/documents/1530/2018-11-09_EAB-Biometrics_and_GDPR-report.pdf



Biometrics at the border: facing new realities, four fingerprints at a time

As the EU raises its border security budgets, biometrics shine a new light on who’s coming and going

After having survived financial turmoil, economic downturns and national

budget crises during the past decade, the European Union is for some time

now facing its most pressing challenge of the moment: immigration.

There is no denying that illegal immigration is first

and foremost on most Europeans’ minds, even if their governments haven’t

caught up yet. Populist leaders across the continent are pointing to

undocumented African and Asian migrants as an existential threat to

national identity and territory, loosely linking them to acts of terrorism

carried out over the years.

You can read the new blog by Michiel van der Veen at:

https://www.eab.org/files/newsletter/2018-11_EAB-

Blog_MvdVeen_Biometrics-in-Border.pdf


https://www.eab.org/files/newsletter/2018-11_EAB-Blog_MvdVeen_Biometrics-in-Border.pdf



Biometric access control for small groups

In June 2018 work on aspects regarding biometric access control for small

group was launched in the European standardization group CEN TC 224 WG

18 “Biometrics”.

The Technical Specification (TS) that will be drafted will give guidance on

access by means of biometric authentication technologies to areas with

physical access control that may be shops or entertainment facilities, but

also train stations or border control.

The European regulatory context will be regarded. The intention of this work

is to discuss issues of accessibility and usability for small groups such as

families with small children or seniors, or accompanied persons in a

biometric system and to give recommendations with regard to the possible design of access points and the system, but also to show

constraints that may occur when a biometric system is designed for a multi-person, non-singular use.

The purpose of the project proposal is to deliver a non-discriminative system, where as many subjects as possible shall be able to access

and that is in line with common accessibility requirements that will be laid out in future European accessibility legislation. One main

objective of the use of biometric access control systems for biometric subjects as well as for operators is the speed of the process and the

prevention of queuing times. This would include the applicability of processes to as many as possible persons.

Automation can limit time spent on recurrent processes and can decrease the need for (e.g. human and financial) resources. As

automation is increasing also in daily life applications, e.g. access to leisure facilities, applications in smart cities etc., the approach should

be inclusive and cover most user groups. Human interaction and staff allocation could in such an automated system focus on more

difficult and more complex cases. That way, as easier cases are processed automatically, the more complex cases itself can be treated

faster and they do not slow down the overall process.

When designing biometric access systems for small groups, measures should be considered to prevent child trafficking e.g. by providing a

group internal linkage. This could massively improve the security level as of today.

Topics such as presentation attack detection, applicable biometric technologies and user guidance including group guidance and

interaction control will also be discussed.

First intense discussions have taken place in the working group and a second working draft will be discussed at the WG18 meeting in

December. However, contributions by all industries and sectors would be more than welcome to this topic that is a societal concern.

Participation in this working group is through the national standardization organization.

For more information please contact:

Kristina Unverricht ([email protected])






Amazon Face Recognition Capabilities

Amazon has announced an update to their face recognition engine. The

announcement indicates that the update will improve the ability to detect

more faces from images, perform face recognition at higher accuracy, and

obtain improved soft biometric attribute classification with regards to age,

gender and emotional status.

The full article from Amazon can be found at:

https://aws.amazon.com/de/blogs/machine-learning/amazon-rekognition-

announces-updates-to-its-face-detection-analysis-and-recognition-

capabilities/


NIST Face Recognition Vendor Test 1:N 2018 Evaluation Report

Results for algorithms, submitted to NIST in February and June 2018 for the

Face Recognition Vendor Test (FRVT) 1:N 2018 Evaluation, have been

published as NIST Interagency Report 8238. This report will be updated in

early 2019 to include results for new and updated algorithms submitted to

NIST in late 2018.

Please read more at:

https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/face-recognition-vendor-test-

frvt-1n-2018-evaluation



https://aws.amazon.com/de/blogs/machine-learning/amazon-rekognition-announces-updates-to-its-face-detection-analysis-and-recognition-capabilities/

http://nigos.nist.gov:8080/frvt_ongoing/1N/NISTIR8238.pdf

https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/face-recognition-vendor-test-frvt-1n-2018-evaluation




UNHCR exploring a Blockchain-Option

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is exploring

a Blockchain-option (also DLT, or potential other technologies) to support

their operations through a pilot project and are looking for interested

organizations/startups.

UNHCR has now published a Request for Proposals

"RFP_2018_1178_Establishment of Frame Agreement(s) for the provision of

blockchain or other appropriate technology options in support of a trust

scheme for refugees" that can be found

here: http://www.unhcr.org/requests-proposals.html

see also: https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/80196


Biometric Passport Data Interchange Standards

In the meeting on October 19/20 the International Standardisation

committee ISO/IEC JTC1 SC37 has taken the decision to promote the new

draft standards ISO/IEC 39794-4, and -5 for Extensible biometric data

interchange formats to the next level, which is Draft International Standard

(DIS).

A core concept followed by the new standards is that encoding of biometric

data will be done in an extensible data structure, as it is needed for future

ePassports.

The current timeline agreed with ICAO is that ISO/IEC 39794-1, -4 and -5

are expected to be finalized in December 2019 such that ICAO can adopt its

9303 specification by April 2020 and then refer to ISO/IEC 39794-1, -4 and

-5.



http://www.unhcr.org/requests-proposals.html

https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/80196



Call for Papers: International Workshop on Biometrics and Forensics (IWBF 2019)

The 7th International Workshop on Biometrics and Forensics (IWBF 2019) is

organised by the EU Horizon-2020 IDENTITY Project and supported by the

International Association of Pattern Recognition (IAPR) and by the European

Association for Biometrics (EAB)

IWBF is the premier international forum for research in the design and

application of advanced biometric technologies for forensic science. IWBF is

specifically devoted to facilitating synergies in research and development in

the areas of multimedia forensics, forensic biometrics and forensic science.

State-of-the-art research in areas such as biometrics, forensic science,

surveillance, and multimedia forensics will be presented. IWBF provides the

meeting place for those concerned with the use of advanced biometric

technologies in forensic applications, attracting participants from industry,

research, academia and end-users.

The IWBF 2019 Committee invites you to submit papers of up to 6 pages.

The submission deadline is January 10th, 2019.

You can read more about IWBF-2019 at: https://warwick.ac.uk/iwbf2019


https://warwick.ac.uk/iwbf2019



Secure Identity Alliance today announces that the EAB has joined its ranks as an advisoryobserver

With the complex challenges facing identity in Europe and across the world –

whether it relates to migration, national security or the privacy rights of the

individual – both organizations share a common goal in promoting the

development and responsible use of identity technologies, and a

commitment to work across the identity ecosystem to develop best practices

that serve and empower citizens in Europe and beyond.

Today’s announcement underscores this collaborative approach and further

enhances the ability of both the SIA and EAB to drive the digital

transformation of identity across the sector spectrum – from eGovernment

and public safety through the development inclusive financial services to

border management, eHeath and more.

Commenting on joining the Secure Identity Alliance’s Advisory Observer

program, Michiel van der Veen, Chief Executive of the EAB says: “DigitalID is

a force for good. Biometrics and Digital ID technologies are enabling people

to verify who they are with greater ease and security. There are many

challenges and opportunities that require a multi-stakeholder approach involving government, academia and industry."

"EAB is a non-profit and nonpartisan association that ultimately serves the citizens of Europe in the advancement of modern biometric ID

systems that are fair, accessible and secure, while respecting privacy. With a shared mission, we are proud to partner with the Secure

IdentityAlliance."

Welcoming the EAB, Frédéric Trojani, Chairman of the Board of the Secure Identity Alliance, commented: "As one ofEurope’s leading voices

in the Digital ID and biometrics arena, EAB’s presence within the SIA is of tremendous value. Its unbiased and in-depth expertise on

biometrics and identity will offer crucial insights into our Work Group programs and support our mission of supporting the provision of

legal, trusted identity for all, and to drive the development of inclusive digital services necessary for sustainable, worldwide economic

growth and prosperity. I am delighted to welcome EAB and look forward to working together."

The SIA’s Advisory Observer program brings together governmental agencies, academics and international organisations across the global

identity value chain to review, advise and support SIA’s global advocate, policy and technical guidance roles.

For more information on the program, contact Stéphanie de Labriolle at [email protected]


Conference report on IEEE BTAS 2018

The 9th edition of the International Conference on Biometrics: Theory, Applications and Systems (BTAS) was hosted from October 22 to 26

by the University of Southern California’s (USC) Information Sciences Institute in cooperation with the IEEE Biometrics Council.

The conference attracted more than 130 participants from 14 countries.

Read the conference report at:

https://www.eab.org/files/documents/2018-10-26_BTAS2018-Report.pdf

The papers from the BTAS conference are available at:

https://www.isi.edu/events/btas/btas2018-cameraready-final/


https://secureidentityalliance.org/

https://www.eab.org/

https://www.eab.org/files/documents/2018-10-26_BTAS2018-Report.pdf

https://www.isi.edu/events/btas/btas2018-cameraready-final/





The Unconstrained Ear Recognition Challenge (UERC) 2019

UERC will is organized at ICB 2019

Ear recognition is an active area of research within the biometric community. While work in this field has long focused on constrained,

laboratory like-setting, recent approaches are looking increasingly at data acquired in unconstrained conditions and many techniques and

approaches have been presented recently focusing on data captured in so called “in-the-wild” settings. To promote research in these “in-

the-wild” settings the 2nd Unconstrained Ear Recognition Challenge (UERC 2019) will be organized in the scope of the IAPR International

Conference on Biometrics (ICB 2019).

UERC 2019 will bring together researchers working in the field of ear recognition and benchmark existing algorithms on a common

dataset and under a predefined experimental protocol. The results of UERC will be published in an ICB 2019 conference paper co-authored

jointly by all challenge participants. If you are interested in participating in UERC, please visit: http://ears.fri.uni-lj.si/uerc19


Facial recognition to grow by more than 26 percent through 2025

Technological advancements in facial recognition biometrics, more mobile devices equipped with cameras and the rising popularity of

media cloud services are among the drivers that will push the image recognition market to $86 billion in annual revenue by 2025,

according to a new report from Allied Market Research.

The report, which focuses on various aspects of the Image Recognition Market from 2018 to 2025, says the market generated $17.91

billion in 2017, and will grow at a 21.8 percent CAGR.

While object detection is the largest technology segment, with 33 percent in 2017, facial recognition is forecasted to have the highest

growth rate, with a 26.1 percent CAGR, with both law-enforcement and non-law enforcement applications increasing. The non-contact

process and easy deployment of facial recognition makes it widely preferred over other biometric modalities, Allied says.

Read more: https://www.biometricupdate.com/201811/facial-recognition-to-grow-by-more-than-26-percent-through-20




http://ears.fri.uni-lj.si/uerc19

https://www.biometricupdate.com/201811/facial-recognition-to-grow-by-more-than-26-percent-through-20



NIST announces publication of results for the Tattoo Recognition Technology – Evaluation(Tatt-E)

The full report is now available!

Tatt-E was an empirical evaluation of 12 tattoo recognition algorithms from

two providers on a set of sequestered databases with up to 100,000

operational images provided by law enforcement. The evaluation measured

the capability of these algorithms to perform automated matching of

different photos of the same tattoo image from the same subject over time,

detection of tattoos in an image, and tattoo localization. A variety of factors

influencing matching accuracy are described

The full report is now available at https://www.nist.gov/programs-

projects/tattoo-recognition-technology-evaluation-tatt-e

Contact: [email protected]


EAB guest posts

Call for contributions for ‘’Stakeholder Insights’’

Biometrics and digital ID is force for good in the world. Technology is

enabling people to verify who they are with greater ease and security.

Biometrics and digital ID, in particular, are being used in many market

sectors from law enforcement, border to online & mobile, financial sector to

IoT and many more.

Yet there are many technical, legal and societal aspects that are relevant

across these sectors such as privacy, regulatory frameworks, ethics,

standards, innovation, testing etc. EAB is at the intersection between the

market sector and the ID industry expertise. In a world where information on

biometrics and digital ID is fragmented it is important to share best practices

between stakeholders. We therefore invite the EAB ID community to

contribute with a guest post containing insights and experiences on the

broader theme of biometric or digital ID technologies, applications, use

cases etc. The guest posts will be published by EAB and are given a lot of

exposure on the site and on our media channels.

Guidelines for the posts:

The guest post should be unique to eab.org for at least two weeks before it is posted somewhere else. Post are published in the order they

are submitted, contain 600-900 words and should be objective and not be promotional. The following disclaimer will be included: Theviews and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of EAB.(C) 2018, European Association for Biometrics. If applicable, EAB will be responsible for designing the pdf version of post in a format

compliant with the EAB brand guidelines. The EAB receives the right to accept or reject publication of the post.


https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/tattoo-recognition-technology-evaluation-tatt-e



The guest post can be submitted to : [email protected]


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