PROTECT WHITE PAPER
22 Dec, 2020
A white paper on the outcomes of the PROTECT project, including key findings, has been published. Download the white paper HERE.
New paper in IET Biometrics
4 Jun, 2020
We are pleased to announce that our paper entitled: PROTECT: Pervasive and useR fOcused
biomeTrics bordEr projeCT. A Case Study." has been finally accepted for publication in IET biometrics.
A set of recommendations for future works
3 Jun, 2020
PROTECT recommendations for future works have just been released.
PROTECT on BBC news today
23 Aug, 2019
Today, BBC World News showed a short material about PROTECT. The video has been recorded during PROTECT demonstration at St. Pancras International in London, UK.
PROTECT is demonstrating Air/sea border scenario
24 Jul, 2019
First day of PROTECT second demonstration. Today and tomorrow
we are demonstrating our solution for air and sea borders at St
Pancras International in London. First stakeholders have already
used our PROTECT 'biometric corridor'.
Successful LAND Border demonstration
4 Jul, 2019,
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Last week, 27-28 June, PROTECT Land Border demonstration took place Border Guard Training Centre in Kętrzyn, Poland hosted by Polish Border Guard. Number of stakeholders attended PROTECT's Land Border Demonstration. We are very thankful for your presence and valuable opinions.
AIR/SEA/RAILWAY BORDER DEMONSTRATION
1 Jul, 2019
The PROTECT deployment for Air/Sea/Railway Border Crossing Point will be demonstrated on 24-25th July in London (UK) in St. Pancras International.
A two-day demonstration will be focussed on achievements in the deployment of the developed infrastructure and concept of operations for processing travellers on-foot (e.g. arrival at the border checkpoint by train, whereby the travellers alight and walk through a biometric ‘corridor’)
If you are interested in attending please contact dr. Marcin Kowalski (marcin.kowalski at wat.edu.pl), PROTECT Communication and Dissemination manager. Reasonable travel costs will be covered by the project.
PROTECT Team ready for demonstration
27 Jun, 2019
Today and tomorrow, PROTECT demonstration is being held in Border Guard Training Centre in Kętrzyn, Poland.
2nd Land border validation session
6 Jun, 2019
On 21-22 May, the PROTECT team were in Munich, for a technical and
user validation of our solution for a land border crossing by
passengers in vehicles. We have started with indoor session
and finished with session outdoors with real scenario.
Land Border verification session
13 May, 2019,
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This week, PROTECT technical partners and end-users meet in Munich (Germany) for the Land Border validation session. The meeting is organized and hosted by PROTECT industrial partner Veridos.
PROTECT Land Border Demonstration is coming
10 May, 2019
The PROTECT deployment for Land Border Crossing Point will be demonstrated on 27-28th June in Kętrzyn (Poland) in Border Guard Training Centre.
The two day demonstration will be focussed on achievements in the deployment of the developed infrastructure and concept of operations for processing travellers:
1. in cars (travellers remain within the vehicle).
2. on-foot (e.g. arrival at the border checkpoint by coach, whereby the travellers alight and walk through a biometric ‘corridor’)
If you are interested in attending please contact dr. Marcin Kowalski (marcin.kowalski at wat.edu.pl), PROTECT Communication and Dissemination manager. Reasonable travel costs will be covered by the project.
Project and ELAG meeting in Munich
9 Apr, 2019,
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During PROTECT Consortium meeting in Munich on 3-4 April, the biometric corridor was demonstrated to our Ethical and Legal Advisory Group. The meeting was hosted by industrial partner Veridos.
PROTECT Validation Session
21 Feb, 2019,
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Munich, 20-21 February 2019, PROTECT consortium meet external
experts for technical and user validation sessions.
Consortium meeting in Brussels
11 Dec, 2018
Last week, the day following the Security Research Event 2018 the PROTECT Consortium meeting held in Brussels, Belgium. We met to discuss the current status of system integration and to plan demostrations. 
PROTECT @SRE2018
6 Dec, 2018
The Security Research Event 2018 is a good occasion to see latest PROTECT prototypes. Our booth has attracted many visitors. Meet us there! #SRE2018 #exhibition #research #innovation Norbert Hofer, Austrian Minister for Transport, Innovation and Technology, visiting our stand
Joint presentation during lunch time conference
21 Nov, 2018
Two Horizon 2020 projects, PROTECT and iBorderCtrl will give a joint presentation to the European Commission on 23rd November in Brussels, showcasing concepts from both projects.
Meet us at Security Research Event 2018
16 Oct, 2018
The European Commission and the Austrian Ministry for Transport, Innovation and
Technology are pleased to announce the 2018 edition of the Security Research Event (SRE),
which will take place at the SQUARE in Brussels, Belgium, on 5 and 6 December 2018. You can find PROTECT at the Border Security part.Integration and demos discussed in Namur
16 Oct, 2018
The PROTECT consortium meeting took place on 10-11 September in Namur, Belgium, hosted by Centre de Recherche Information, Droit et Société (CRIDS) - Université de Namur. The main topic of the meeting covered detailed plans for integration and demonstration.
Next consortium meeting in Namur
21 Aug, 2018
The next PROTECT consortium meeting will take place on 10-11 September in Namur, Belgium and will be hosted by Centre de
Recherche Information, Droit et Société (CRIDS) - Université de Namur. The main topics will cover plans for integration and demonstration.