Conclusions

• Author: European Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (EU body or agency)
• Pages: 25-25

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5 Conclusions

Considering that the acceptance criteria is matched for all Metrics on MSI transactions, while Optical

transactions metrics are out of scope of this study, the execution of the test campaign is validated.

While the failed number of tests is equal for both Optical transactions tests and MSI transactions tests, using

the MSI scans with Eurodac Central System, a list of benefits can concluded from the results of the tests:

 MSI trans actions scored faster Acceptan ce/Rejection Response Time by Central Unit compare with

Optical transactions. Thus, by using MSI the response of the Central System on Rejected tr ansactions

due to the human error can be faster;

 While on Average Processing Response Times the MSI transactions scored under the threshold target,

the Optical tra nsactions scored more than the threshold. O n high volume of transactions, the use of

MSI may decrease the waiting times on hit replies;

 As the valuation of the Ten Print Matching Accuracy on Optical transactions is out of scope of this

study, both the Positive matching accuracy and the Negative match accuracy rates are matched by the

MSI scan transactions. Therefore, the use of MSI technology may not decrease the current level of

accuracy of the Eurodac Central System.

5.1 Recommendations

The use of the MSI scanning technologies in the Eurodac Test environment did not prove to bring any drawbacks

or regression to the correct functionality o f the system. On the other hand, considering that the M SI scans

involves additional processing of the fingerprint images (side that is not examined by this study), eu-LISA cannot

certify that the work of the biometric fingerprint experts will be simplified or not. This aspect is to be settled by

each Member State with the team of biometric experts of its own.

As the cost / benefits ratio is different from Member State to Member State, eu-LISA recommends that the use

of both scanning technologies may be implemented at the same time in parallel, depending on the need and

budget of each Member State.

5.2 Action Plan

The results of this study are shared with the members of the Advisory Group that may use them to decide if the

use of MSI scanning technologies may or may not be adopted in the production Eurodac sys tem.