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UK scientists working to help cut ID theft
August 13, 2007The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is part of Biotesting Europe, a new €358,000 biometrics project, part-funded by the European Union. The project will ensure that future testing procedures and facilities meet the needs of systems users and developers, building confidence in this growing industry.
Biometric recognition systems measure unique behavioural or physical traits to recognise people. These can be as varied as iris images, fingerprints, the structure of veins in the hand, or even an individual's typing rhythm. Currently they are predominantly used in national government systems for border control or criminal justice. They could equally be used in a domestic context to reduce identity theft by helping to secure bank accounts or corporate IT systems. For example the use of fingerprint readers when paying by credit or debit card could make identity fraud more difficult.
With a range of approaches and technologies available for biometric recognition and new ones constantly in development, the field is a fast moving one. Before investing in systems, buyers need to be assured of the usability and reliability of products. Similarly, technology developers benefit from independent testing regimes that allow them to prove their products and trial them in combination with existing systems. There is a need for a European network of resources for testing systems and products. This network would improve access to testing and avoid duplicating existing facilities. Before significant additional investment is made, there is a need for an audit of the resources currently available and the needs of customers.
NPL is uniquely qualified to play a part in this research. It holds world-leading independent expertise in the evaluation and calibration of biometric systems and its scientists are well respected in the field.
The results that emerge from Biotesting Europe will provide a clear direction for the future development of shared resources for biometric testing.
National Physical Laboratory
NPL is uniquely qualified to play a part in this research. It holds world-leading independent expertise in the evaluation and calibration of biometric systems and its scientists are well respected in the field.
The results that emerge from Biotesting Europe will provide a clear direction for the future development of shared resources for biometric testing.
National Physical Laboratory
EU rewards scientific achievements and imagination of 21 young people - 14th EU Contest for Young Scientists, Vienna, 22-28 September 2002
Elisabeth Gehrer and Dr. Rainer Gerold, the European Commission's Director responsible for the EU Contest for Young Scientists, awarded three first prizes of EUR 5 000 each to 4 students from Germany and Finland. The award ceremony was the culmination of the 14th EU Contest, which is the annual showcase of the best of European student scientific achievement. The selected projects deal with airplane transportation, biotesting and space rockets. In addition to the first prizes, the international jury awarded further prizes to students whose works were also considered to be of remarkable quality: three second prizes of EUR 3 000 and three third prizes of EUR 1 500 (see attachment). Furthermore
PRESS INVITE: EU to reward scientific achievements and imagination of young people
European Commission Research Directorate-General Vienna, 22-28 September 2002 Key words: young people and science, contest On 27 September in Vienna, Commission`s Director Rainer Gerold and two Austrian Ministers - Mr. M. Bartenstein for Economic Affaires and Labour and Ms. E. Gehrer for Education, Science, and Culture - will handout the prizes to the winners of the 14th EU Contest for Young Scientists, which is the annual showcase of the best of European student scientific achievement. During one week 85 young scientists (aged 15-20) from more than 30 European countries, the United States, China, Japan and Korea will compete. In Vienna the Commission will also celebrate the 1000th particip
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