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15.07.2024 16:39

Press Release Cyberagentur: How secure is the digital "I"?

Michael Lindner Presse
Agentur für Innovation in der Cybersicherheit GmbH

    How secure is the digital "I"?

    Research assignment: New standards in digital authentication

    The Agentur für Innovation in der Cybersicherheit (Cyberagentur) has launched a new ground-breaking project to take digital identity security to a new level. The research project "Digital authentication using novel biometric methods" (AuBi) aims to set new standards for digital authentication using novel biometric methods.

    In a world in which digital profiles and identities are increasingly interlinked and personal data plays a central role, "AuBi" represents a decisive step towards closing security gaps. By using specific biometric data based on physical, psychological and behavioural characteristics, digital identities are to be made forgery-proof. "We want to effectively prevent the misuse of the digital 'I' in the future and significantly strengthen user privacy," emphasises project manager Kristin Biegner, research officer in the Cyberagentur's Secure Society department.

    The project is divided into three innovative subject areas: Stimulus-induced biometrics, behavioural biometrics and universal patterns. Each of these fields offers unique methods for securing authentication processes:

    1. stimulus-induced biometrics: A specific stimulus is emitted, the physical reaction to which is recorded and used to create a unique stimulus-reaction pair. This process promises a high level of security against manipulation and data theft.

    2. behavioural biometrics: individual behaviour, such as walking or typing on a smartphone, is used to ensure continuous authentication. Devices such as smartphones or tablets can be locked immediately if they fall into the hands of unauthorised persons.

    3. universal patterns: This exciting new field of research investigates biometric patterns that can be triggered in the same and unique way for all people, and thus represents a promising direction for future authentication strategies.

    Researchers are invited to apply to the Cyberagentur and become part of this pioneering initiative that aims to make digital identity more secure. "AuBi opens the door to a new era of digital security that is not only efficient but also user-friendly," says project manager Kristin Biegner.

    The invitation to tender was published in the Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union with the contract award number 417702-2024: https://ted.europa.eu/de/... The closing date for the call for tenders is 08/15/2024.

    Further information on the landing page:

    https://www.cyberagentur.de/aubi/

    Contact:

    Agentur für Innovation in der Cybersicherheit GmbH
    Große Steinstraße 19
    06108 Halle (Saale)
    Michael Lindner
    Press Officer
    Phone: +49 151 44150 645
    E-mail: presse@cyberagentur.de

    Background: Cyberagentur

    The Agentur für Innovation in der Cybersicherheit GmbH (Cyberagentur) was founded by the Federal Government in 2020 as a fully in-house company of the Federal Government under the joint leadership of the Federal Ministry of Defence and the Federal Ministry of the Interior and Homeland with the aim of adopting a cross-departmental view of internal and external security in the field of cybersecurity with a focus on application strategy. Against this backdrop, the work of the Cyberagentur is largely aimed at the institutionalised implementation of highly innovative projects that are associated with a high risk in terms of achieving the objectives, but at the same time can have a very high potential for disruption if successful.

    The Cyberagentur is part of the National Security Strategy of the Federal Republic of Germany.

    The Cyberagentur is headed by Prof Dr Christian Hummert as Research Director and Managing Director and Daniel Mayer as Commercial Director.


    Wissenschaftliche Ansprechpartner:

    Kristin Biegner, research officer in the Cyberagentur's Secure Society department.


    Originalpublikation:

    https://www.cyberagentur.de/how-secure-is-the-digital-i/


    Weitere Informationen:

    https://www.cyberagentur.de/aubi/


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    Kristin Biegner, research officer in the Cyberagentur's Secure Society department.
    Kristin Biegner, research officer in the Cyberagentur's Secure Society department.
    freepik/Cyberagentur
    Cyberagentur


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