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Standardization of generic biometric technologies pertaining to human beings to support interoperability and data interchange among applications and systems. Generic human biometric standards include: common file frameworks; biometric application programming interfaces; biometric data interchange formats; related biometric profiles; application of evaluation criteria to biometric technologies; methodologies for performance testing and reporting and cross jurisdictional and societal aspects. Excluded is the work in ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 17 to apply biometric technologies to cards and personal identif ication.

Excluded is the work in ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27 for biometric data protections techniques, biometric security testing, evaluations and evaluations methodologies.

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37
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This committee contributes with 160 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:

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Good Health and Well-being
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Quality Education
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Gender Equality
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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
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Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Published ISO standards *

13

ISO standards under development *

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Participating members
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Observing members

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Reference Title Type
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37/AHG 1   Inclusive terminology in SC 37 standards Working group
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37/WG 1   Harmonized biometric vocabulary Working group
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37/WG 2   Biometric technical interfaces Working group
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37/WG 3   Biometric data interchange formats Working group
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37/WG 4   Technical Implementation of Biometric Systems Working group
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37/WG 5   Biometric testing and reporting Working group
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37/WG 6   Cross-Jurisdictional and Societal Aspects of Biometrics Working group
Joint working groups under the responsibility of another committee
Reference Title
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27/JWG 7 Joint ISO/IEC JTC1/SC 27 - ISO/IEC JTC1/SC 37 Working group : Cybersecurity testing and evaluation of biometrics
Liaison Committees to ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 6 Telecommunications and information exchange between systems ISO/IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 7 Software and systems engineering ISO/IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 17 Cards and security devices for personal identification ISO/IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27 Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection ISO/IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 35 User interfaces ISO/IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42 Artificial intelligence ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 68/SC 2 Financial Services, security ISO
ISO/TC 215 Health informatics ISO
ISO/TC 272 Forensic sciences ISO
ISO/TC 292 Security and resilience ISO
ISO/TC 307 Blockchain and distributed ledger technologies ISO
ISO/TC 332 Security equipment for financial institutions and commercial organizations ISO

 

Liaison Committees from ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37 can access the documents of the committees below:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
IEC/SC 3C Graphical symbols for use on equipment IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information technology ISO/IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 17 Cards and security devices for personal identification ISO/IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27 Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection ISO/IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42 Artificial intelligence ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 68/SC 2 Financial Services, security ISO
ISO/TC 68/SC 8 Reference data for financial services ISO
ISO/TC 272 Forensic sciences ISO
ISO/TC 307 Blockchain and distributed ledger technologies ISO

 

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)
Acronym Title Category
EC - European Commission European Commission A
FIDO Alliance The FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) Alliance A
IATA International Air Transport Association A
IBIA - Biometric International Biometrics + Identity Association A
SBS - Small Business Standards Small Business Standards A
UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees A

Organizations in liaison (Category C)

C liaisons participate at the level of a Working Group

Acronym Title Category
eu-LISA European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice C
FRONTEX FRONTEX C
Interpol Interpol C
Date Month Location TC/SC Note
13-17 January 2025 Wellington (New Zealand) ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37  
  January 2026 New York (United States) ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37 **

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