Biometrics

We offer a range of biometric testing, research and development, and advisory services

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Biometric testing refers to the assessment and measurement of systems that evaluate the unique physical or behavioural characteristics of an individual for the purpose of identification or authentication

Security

  • Biometric security testing helps organisations and technology developers ensure that their biometric solutions are robust and resistant to potential threats. Biometric security testing includes two types of testing; presentation attack detection and injection attack testing. Security testing examines the ability of a system to detect threats
  • Presentation attacks are deliberate attempts to mimic another person’s biometric at the biometric sensor
  • Injection attack testing is an attempt to bypass the biometric sensor by injecting data into the biometric system

Performance

  • Biometric performance testing helps organisations and technology developers ensure that their biometric solutions are accurate, reliable and fit for purpose
  • The evaluation of system performance and the assessment of overall system reliability are important to biometric systems to make sure that they meet the requirements of the use case and application in which they are being implemented 
  • Performance testing can also help uncover bias and ensure a system is equitable across all demographics 

Types of testing

Internal testing & review

Methodology review

  • Assessment of test methodology against international standards

Data sets

  • Supply of data for training of AI-based systems

Creation of testing artefacts

  • Manufacturing of standard or custom attack instrument

Industry standard testing

National Protective Security Authority (NPSA)

  • Biometric-enabled physical access control for critical national infrastructure

FIDO Alliance

  • Biometric component and remote digital identity onboarding testing

MOSIP

  • Testing of biometric and enrolment products for identity schemes

IBL standard testing

IBL PAD testing

  • A range of comprehensive presentation attack detection (PAD) testing services, designed to rigorously assess the security of biometric systems

IBL performance testing

  • A standardised testing service, designed to rigorously assess the performance of biometric systems
  • Test program can include demographic differential or bias-focussed evaluation

IBL quality testing

  • Standardised testing service, designed to evaluate biometric systems input variables

Bespoke testing

  • To support new product innovation, niche procurement process, challenging use cases including child biometrics, technical due diligence for financial investors, high risk operating environments, product launch into new markets, national security, increased harm and high net worth use cases

Research and development

We work with customers to research and develop new and novel attacks, update and modify existing attacks to work in new ways against new applications, and exercise the security features of biometric systems to demonstrate the systems strengths and weaknesses within the market.

Advisory services

We provide advice on the implementation of biometric systems and identity technologies, including the provision of detailed advice on specific technologies, security considerations, threat and risk analysis, procurement evaluation, and designing ongoing assurance models for services. We offer advice on national and international regulatory and legislative landscapes, and provide market analyses for public and private sectors use cases.

Lastly, we provide a unique link between customers and vendors, helping customers understand exactly what a vendor’s technology provides and to helping vendors engage and work with non-expert customers.