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European Association for Biometrics (EAB)
The European Association for Biometrics (EAB) is the leading voice for digital ID and biometrics in Europe. We are a non-profit, nonpartisan association. The EAB’s mission is to tackle the complex challenges facing ID in Europe, ranging from migration to privacy rights. Our role is to promote the responsible use and adoption of modern digital identity systems that enhance people’s lives and drive economic growth.
European Association for Biometrics (EAB) Biometrics News
Hand biometrics experts discuss synthetic data, image quality standards
Hand biometrics are like your favorite character actor: omnipresent, underappreciated, and typically outshined by the shinier faces in the room….
| Apr 17, 2025 | Super-recognizers can’t help with deepfakes, but deepfakes can help with algorithmsDeepfake faces are beyond even the ability of super-recognizers to identify consistently, with some sobering implications, but also a few… |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Mantra architect highlights biometric hardware design in securing ecosystemsThe latest European Association of Biometrics (EAB) Lunch Talk features Mahesh Patel, principal technical architect at Mantra Softech, one of… |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Biometric-bound credentials take stage at EAB talk from Trust Stamp’s CSOThe latest EAB Member Lunch Talk from the European Association for Biometrics features Dr. Norman Poh, chief science for Trust… |
| Jan 22, 2025 | All eyes on AI Act exemptions as ban on high-risk AI systems nearsDespite being celebrated as the world’s first comprehensive AI legislation in the world, the European Union’s AI Act has left… |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Everything you need to know about deepfake detection – for nowDeepfake technology is advancing at a rapid pace. Our laws and social practices are not keeping up. Diverse stakeholders, from… |
| Oct 17, 2024 | PopEye to strengthen EU border biometrics with gait recognition integrationA European Union consortium has launched a pilot project to study how biometrics can be captured from on-the-move subjects to… |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Deepfake detection is a continuous process of keeping up with AI-driven fraud: BioIDThe latest Lunch Talk from the European Association for Biometrics (EAB) focuses on the threat of deepfakes and what can… |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Facial age verification, age estimation coming of age across sectorsA recent webinar hosted as part of the European Association for Biometrics’ (EAB) Lunch Talk series gets opinions on the… |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Fraunhofer develops a system to address face morphing attacks in border controlThe Fraunhofer Institute of Computer Graphics Research (IGD) is working to address security concerns related to face morphing attacks, particularly… |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Testing for biometric identity verification still maturingBiometrics testing is a rapidly maturing field, but there is more to effective identity verification than an accurate matching algorithm,… |
| Jul 4, 2024 | New ICAO biometric passport standard adds flexibilityThe new method of encoding biometrics in passports that will be required by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) was… |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Evolving biometrics standards back new ICAO passport requirementsA new standard for biometric passports from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is fast approaching. The passport standard is… |
| May 23, 2024 | New international standard covers forensic biometrics in lab and field environmentsA lunch talk by the European Association for Biometrics (EAB) untangles the forthcoming Forensic Sciences standard ISO/IEC 21043, in particular its… |
| May 17, 2024 | C-suite leaders take the helm at Aware, Synaptics and SiftSeveral key job changes have recently been made in the fields of biometrics, fraud prevention, and cybersecurity, including at Aware,… |
| Apr 8, 2024 | iMARS workshop reveals progress and incident growth in face image morphingFace image morphing is a significant threat to face biometrics applications such as border crossings and identification. Since 2020, Europe… |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Synthetic data model shows promise for biometric bias mitigationThe limitations of real-world biometric training datasets, including the introduction of bias through unbalanced demographic representation, are well established. Synthetic… |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Humans more likely to notice fakes among familiar faces, research suggestsDeepfakes and synthetic data, and how they impact biometric systems was the focus of the Norwegian Biometrics Laboratory Annual Workshop… |
| Feb 8, 2024 | OBIM’s Futures Identity team looks at needs for tomorrow and three decades aheadDr. Alicia Locker is an academic engagement specialist with the Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM)’s Futures Identity Team at… |
| Jan 24, 2024 | The Bologna Online Evaluation Platform adds morph attack detection benchmarksIn the first European Association of Biometrics (EAB) lunch talk of 2024, hosted by CEO Dinusha Frings, Lorenzo Pellegrini of… |
European Association for Biometrics (EAB) Industry Insights
‘Biometrics in Banking’ seminar recap
This is a guest post by Max Snijder, secretary general of the European Association for Biometrics (EAB). On 24 October…
