CBP CBP Biometric Standards and Interoperability 1

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of the ISO/IEC 19794 series of standards in biometrics?

Accepted Answer

To standardize biometric data interchange formats for interoperability

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To define biometric sensor hardware specifications

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To regulate privacy laws for biometric data

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To certify biometric system vendors

Question 2

Which U.S. standard defines the data format for electronic fingerprint transmission used by law enforcement agencies?

Accepted Answer

ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2011

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ISO 19794-4

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FIPS 201

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PIV-I

Question 3

What does the FIPS 201 standard govern in U.S. government biometric deployments?

Accepted Answer

Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials for federal employees

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Biometric performance testing requirements

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Encryption standards for biometric databases

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Fingerprint sensor hardware certification

Question 4

In biometric interoperability, what does 'conformance testing' verify?

Accepted Answer

That biometric data formats and system behaviors comply with specified standards

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That a system meets performance benchmarks for FAR/FRR

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That biometric sensors are physically durable

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That enrolled templates are encrypted at rest

Question 5

What is the role of the Common Biometric Exchange Formats Framework (CBEFF)?

Accepted Answer

To provide a universal wrapper format for encapsulating biometric data from any modality

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To define sensor hardware requirements for fingerprint scanners

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To regulate the retention period for biometric templates

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To score vendor performance in government procurements

Question 6

Which international standard specifically addresses biometric sample quality requirements?

Accepted Answer

ISO/IEC 29794

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ISO/IEC 19785

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NIST SP 800-76

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IEEE 2410