The fingerprints of children between six and 12 years are reliable as adults for identification, according to a European Commission study being presented today in Lisbon.
The study, which was done by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission in collaboration with the Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF), which aimed to verify the reliability of fingerprints belonging to children children under 12 years.
The report, with data provided by Portugal, concluded that fingerprints are a reliable biometric data even in children under 12 years and may be used for verification or identification .
According to the study, the recognition of fingerprints of children between six and 12 years is possible with “a precision level of satisfaction ‘, provided that it applied the correct procedure and conducted within certain limits of technical and organizational nature.
The document indicates that growth has a “limited influence” on the recognition of fingerprints and size “does not constitute any barrier ‘, though influenced by the image quality, which also happens in adults.
The report, requested by the European Parliament, wanted to know if the recognition rates obtained with fingerprints for children was similar to those achieved by adults.
In the document, the JRC notes that this issue has become relevant in the context of the new legislation on security measures at European borders in that biometric controls have become an important element, such as the EU passport or system visa information.
In addition to the presentation of this report, at the ceremony, which will take place today in the SEF facilities, a protocol for transfer of depersonalized fingerprints will also be signed in order to be the second part elaborated a study on the reliability of these biometric data.
The contribution of Portugal for this second phase of the study assumes the table transmission with sets of fingerprints of children and young adults aged 0 to 25, as well as over 65 listed in the Information System of the Portuguese Electronic Passport (SIPEP).
According to the SEF, the returns have “the sole purpose of carrying out the scientific study of the possibility and reliability techniques of use and recognition of fingerprints for verification and identification of the person under the objectives of the EU’s border control and identity management systems. “
The SEF guarantees the two studies obtained a favorable opinion of the National Data Protection Commission and the Parliamentary Committee for Constitutional Affairs, Rights, Freedoms and Guarantees
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