BioIS study. Comparative study of biometric identification systems

On 1st April 1999, work on the a.m. BioIS Study commenced. This study was initiated by the Federal Criminal Investigation Office of Germany (BKA) in close cooperation with the German Information Security Agency (BSI). The study includes a field investigation, in which 11 physiological (static) and behaviour-specific (dynamic) systems, which were available and supported in Germany, were installed and put into operation in a defined scenario. The field investigation was conducted with approximately 40 users representing different age, employment, educational and ethnic groups. The main objectives of the field investigation are as follows: 1.) To gather experience with the biometric systems and to identify any weaknesses that need to be examined in greater depth during the future course of the study. 2.) To obtain statistical information regarding the frequency with which authorised users are rejected by the various systems. 3.) To observe the behaviour of the users over a prolonged period of time, in order to establish whether or not any changes can be observed. 4.) Dupability: The aim of this part is to analyse and assess the effort that is necessary to dupe biometric systems. 5.) Influence of the various programmable system parameters: This part attempts to investigate the repercussions of the various system setups for the identification attributes. 6.) Influence of the various environmental factors on the identification reliability of the systems