Biolab II - Evaluation of biometric verification systems

For many years, biometric systems have been an essential method of user authentication due to their ease of use and reliability, and they are becoming increasingly important due to increasing digitalisation and automation in authentication processes.

They are now an integral part of both consumer applications (e.g. smartphones) and government applications (e.g. border control systems). However, the growing importance of biometric systems is also increasing the requirements for reliability and security. In order to ensure effective use and thus contribute to the protection of civil society, the future continuous evaluation of biometric systems is of crucial importance.
Objectives

The objectives of the Biolab project are the evaluation of biometric systems, the development of evaluation methodologies and tools, the development of new biometric security technologies and the organisation of training courses and workshops. Three criteria of biometric systems are to be analysed in the evaluation:

1. Biometric performance

For this purpose, practical functional tests are carried out with a large number of test subjects, which should demonstrate the greatest possible diversity.

2. Overcoming security

Verification systems are exposed to different attack variants in order to test their effectiveness. The aim is to test how well a system recognises that it is being presented with fake biometric features. For example, camera systems can be tested for their security by wearing masks.

3. Usability (operability)

The correct operation of biometric systems by users is also tested as part of extensive test subject studies.