EDITOR’S QUESTION
WHAT ADVANCEMENTS
FOR BIOMETRIC
SECURITY DO YOU
PREDICT FOR 2018?
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iometrics is a technological
advancement used for identification
purposes and Germany’s national
identity card is an example of biometrics,
meeting the highest requirements for
document security. Its tough security
features offer a high level of protection for
the data and digital photograph stored on
the chip. Its biometric function can be used
only for official checks at national borders
and within the country to verify the card
holder’s identity. Card holders may also
choose to store two fingerprints on the chip
as well.
In this way, the electronic identity card can
be used as a secure travel document, like the
electronic passport. Both features enable
efficient and secure support for checks of
persons, especially to prevent strangers from
misusing lost or stolen documents.
Electronic identification function
The national identity card also has an
electronic identification function which
allows card holders to verify their identity on
the Internet or when using e-government
services, insurance or other commercial
services, kiosks or vending machines. The
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personal data is protected at all times.
It is sent only with your approval and in
encrypted form via the Internet.
The electronic identification function is
also implemented in the German electronic
residence permit cards. Identity cards issued
before November 1 2010 remain valid until
their date of expiry.
The German Federal Office for Information
Security has certified DERMALOG’s
‘ePassport MRTDAPI’ inspection software.
The innovation leader in biometrics thus
offers a secure and reliable solution for
checking electronic ID documents.
Thanks to biometrics, official documents
are better protected against counterfeiting.
For example, passports today not only
consist of visible authenticity features such
as holograms or imprints, but also an RFID
chip. Portrait photos or fingerprints of the
passport holder can be stored on the chip
and, if necessary, verified; for example, at a
border check.
For secure access to the chip data,
DERMALOG has developed the ‘ePassport
MRTDAPI’ software, which verifies the
authenticity of the stored information.
‘ePassport MRTDAPI’ uses the latest security
mechanisms such as Extended Access
Control (EAC). They protect the relevant data
from unauthorised access.
Now the German Federal Office for
Information Security (Bundesamt für
Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik,
BSI) has certified the DERMALOG solution
according to the guideline ‘TR-03105’. The
BSI confirms the reliable functioning of
the software and the compliance with the
strict requirements of the International Civil
Aviation Organization (ICAO). ‘ePassport
MRTDAPI’ is being used with the DERMALOG
VF1 All-In-One scanner. The device captures
not only fingerprints but also identity
documents or airline tickets.
In early 2017, BSI certified the latest
generation of the DERMALOG ZF1
fingerprint scanner according to the ‘TR-
03121’ guideline. The device also passed
the review for ‘Mobile ID’ of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The FBI
recently issued additional certificates for
DERMALOG’s fingerprint scanners F1 and
Palm 3. This means that all devices meet the
highest standards worldwide.
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