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Biometrics Institute raises concerns about French biometrics restrictions
NEWS Biometric Authentication,” concludes that a mix of biometric technologies running on smartphones offers the best opportunity of clocking growth rates of over 200% in 2016. Lux Research analysts evaluated key biometric technologies and rated them on metrics such as cost, usability and security, assessing how they affect each player in the mobile payment ecosystem.
GOVERNMENT
The two-year contract is expected to start in September 2016. Existing contracts end in 2019. Existing immigration and law enforcement biometrics systems are large, complex IT systems supporting thousands of users and millions of records. Stakeholders include border force and immigration, international agencies, and all police forces. OThe UK government has appointed new independent Biometrics Commissioner replacing Alastair MacGregor who has completed his threeyear tenure. Professor Paul Wiles will scrutinise the use of DNA and fingerprint profiles by the police and other authorities and determine whether they are being used proportionately and in accordance with the law.
UK Home Office Biometrics programme Biometrics seeks partner Institute raises
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he UK Home Office Biometrics programme (HOB) is looking for Programme Delivery Partner, to help it with a multi-location IT transformation to meet demand from stakeholders for enhanced quality and capability from the Home Office biometric systems. The chosen supplier will work with the HOB Programme team to deliver a large, complex programme converging IT systems into a cohesive, cost effective, user centred service. The Home Office is looking for flexible provision of a team of experienced major IT programme delivery skills including user research, business analysis, technical design, sourcing/procurement projects, project management and data migration.
Isabelle Moeller: “We would be delighted to take part in this important dialogue”.
concerns about French biometrics restrictions
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he Biometrics Institute has made a submission to the French Senate and National Assembly highlighting its concerns about the proposed amendments to the 1978 Data Protection Act that would limit the use of biometric technologies. The submission raises concern around the broader impacts of restricting the use of biometric technologies, including hampering the development of French and European technologies, especially in the biometrics area. The submission also points out there are uses of biometric technologies that are legitimate, responsible and provide economic and societal benefits. In its submission, the Biometrics Institute encourages reconsideration of the proposal as well as open consultation and engagement with key stakeholders to ensure positive privacy and data protection outcomes while not hindering innovation capacity development. “Our Biometrics Institute Privacy Awareness Checklist and Privacy Guidelines have been developed to promote good privacy and data protection practice and be guidance documents for members and stakeholders. A key focus for us at the Biometrics Institute is to raise awareness and educate stakeholders and the public about best practices for the responsible use of biometrics and we would be delighted to take part in this important dialogue,” says Isabelle Moeller, chief executive of the Biometrics Institute. ...Continued on page 12
EVENTS CALENDAR 6–9 September 2016 8th IEEE International Conference on Biometrics: Theory, Applications, and Systems New York, US BTAS 2016 is a research conference focused on all aspects of biometrics. It is intended to have a broad scope, including advances in fundamental signal processing, image processing, pattern recognition, and statistical and mathematical techniques relevant to biometrics. Areas of coverage include biometrics based on voice, fingerprint, iris, periocular, face, handwriting, gait and other modalities, as well as multimodal biometrics and new biometrics based on novel sensing technologies. Experimental results for contributions in established areas such as voice, face, iris, fingerprint, and gait are encouraged to use the largest and most challenging existing publicly available datasets. More information: http://ieee-biometrics.org/btas2016
28–30 September 2016 Safety and Security Asia 2016 Marina Bay Sands, Singapore This exhibition will attract industry experts and speakers from the government and other sectors to share experiences and know-how in dealing with the growing problem concerning safety and disaster prevention today. The Security Industry Conference (SIC) 2016 will also be held alongside the exhibition. SSA 2016 will also be held concurrently with five other exhibitions: ArchXpo, International Facility Management Expo, LED+Light Asia, Fire & Disaster Asia and Work Safe Asia 2016, More information: http://www.safetysecurityasia. com.sg/en/page/9/event-information.html
18–20 October 2016 Biometrics 2016 Westminster, London This event offers three days of practical advice, tips and solutions for using biometric technology for managing identity and increasing efficiency within government and commercial applications. Speakers involved in large-scale government projects will mix with those from mainstream customer-facing applications such as mobiles and payments to give a comprehensive insight into current projects and future challenges. The exhibition and free seminars will run 19-20 October. More information: http://www.biometricsandidentity.com
20–21 October 2016 5th International Conference on Biometrics & Biostatistics Houston, Texas, US This event will explore advances in biometrics and biostatistics. More information: http://biometrics-biostatistics. conferenceseries.com
29 November–1 December 2016 Trustech 2016 Cannes, France Trustech was formerly known as Cartes. This year it incorporates Cartes, the exhibition for the Smart Card Ecosystem and Trustech Confex, featuring the latest generations of payment and identification technologies. More information: https://www.trustech-event.com
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GOVERNMENT
The two-year contract is expected to start in September 2016. Existing contracts end in 2019. Existing immigration and law enforcement biometrics systems are large, complex IT systems supporting thousands of users and millions of records. Stakeholders include border force and immigration, international agencies, and all police forces. OThe UK government has appointed new independent Biometrics Commissioner replacing Alastair MacGregor who has completed his threeyear tenure. Professor Paul Wiles will scrutinise the use of DNA and fingerprint profiles by the police and other authorities and determine whether they are being used proportionately and in accordance with the law.
UK Home Office Biometrics programme Biometrics seeks partner Institute raises
T
he UK Home Office Biometrics programme (HOB) is looking for Programme Delivery Partner, to help it with a multi-location IT transformation to meet demand from stakeholders for enhanced quality and capability from the Home Office biometric systems. The chosen supplier will work with the HOB Programme team to deliver a large, complex programme converging IT systems into a cohesive, cost effective, user centred service. The Home Office is looking for flexible provision of a team of experienced major IT programme delivery skills including user research, business analysis, technical design, sourcing/procurement projects, project management and data migration.
Isabelle Moeller: “We would be delighted to take part in this important dialogue”.
concerns about French biometrics restrictions
T
he Biometrics Institute has made a submission to the French Senate and National Assembly highlighting its concerns about the proposed amendments to the 1978 Data Protection Act that would limit the use of biometric technologies. The submission raises concern around the broader impacts of restricting the use of biometric technologies, including hampering the development of French and European technologies, especially in the biometrics area. The submission also points out there are uses of biometric technologies that are legitimate, responsible and provide economic and societal benefits. In its submission, the Biometrics Institute encourages reconsideration of the proposal as well as open consultation and engagement with key stakeholders to ensure positive privacy and data protection outcomes while not hindering innovation capacity development. “Our Biometrics Institute Privacy Awareness Checklist and Privacy Guidelines have been developed to promote good privacy and data protection practice and be guidance documents for members and stakeholders. A key focus for us at the Biometrics Institute is to raise awareness and educate stakeholders and the public about best practices for the responsible use of biometrics and we would be delighted to take part in this important dialogue,” says Isabelle Moeller, chief executive of the Biometrics Institute. ...Continued on page 12
EVENTS CALENDAR 6–9 September 2016 8th IEEE International Conference on Biometrics: Theory, Applications, and Systems New York, US BTAS 2016 is a research conference focused on all aspects of biometrics. It is intended to have a broad scope, including advances in fundamental signal processing, image processing, pattern recognition, and statistical and mathematical techniques relevant to biometrics. Areas of coverage include biometrics based on voice, fingerprint, iris, periocular, face, handwriting, gait and other modalities, as well as multimodal biometrics and new biometrics based on novel sensing technologies. Experimental results for contributions in established areas such as voice, face, iris, fingerprint, and gait are encouraged to use the largest and most challenging existing publicly available datasets. More information: http://ieee-biometrics.org/btas2016
28–30 September 2016 Safety and Security Asia 2016 Marina Bay Sands, Singapore This exhibition will attract industry experts and speakers from the government and other sectors to share experiences and know-how in dealing with the growing problem concerning safety and disaster prevention today. The Security Industry Conference (SIC) 2016 will also be held alongside the exhibition. SSA 2016 will also be held concurrently with five other exhibitions: ArchXpo, International Facility Management Expo, LED+Light Asia, Fire & Disaster Asia and Work Safe Asia 2016, More information: http://www.safetysecurityasia. com.sg/en/page/9/event-information.html
18–20 October 2016 Biometrics 2016 Westminster, London This event offers three days of practical advice, tips and solutions for using biometric technology for managing identity and increasing efficiency within government and commercial applications. Speakers involved in large-scale government projects will mix with those from mainstream customer-facing applications such as mobiles and payments to give a comprehensive insight into current projects and future challenges. The exhibition and free seminars will run 19-20 October. More information: http://www.biometricsandidentity.com
20–21 October 2016 5th International Conference on Biometrics & Biostatistics Houston, Texas, US This event will explore advances in biometrics and biostatistics. More information: http://biometrics-biostatistics. conferenceseries.com
29 November–1 December 2016 Trustech 2016 Cannes, France Trustech was formerly known as Cartes. This year it incorporates Cartes, the exhibition for the Smart Card Ecosystem and Trustech Confex, featuring the latest generations of payment and identification technologies. More information: https://www.trustech-event.com
3 July-August 2016
Biometric Technology Today