Case Study: IDDEEA achieves EU-ready biometric passport and ID issuance with Neurotechnology MegaMatcher

Bosnia and Herzegovina Biometric Passport and ID System Based on MegaMatcher Technology

The Agency for Identification Documents, Registers and Data Exchange (IDDEEA) of Bosnia and Herzegovina faced the challenge of creating a biometric passport and ID system to meet strict European Union security standards and correct inaccurate citizen records, all within a short timeline mandated by the Visa Liberalisation Roadmap. To build this system, IDDEEA chose to develop it in-house using the MegaMatcher Extended SDK from the vendor Neurotechnology.

The solution utilized Neurotechnology's MegaMatcher Client for real-time quality assurance during citizen enrollment and the MegaMatcher Cluster Server to power a central biometric identification system for checking duplicate fingerprints. This system, launched in October 2009, enabled the accurate identification of citizens across 341 locations, ensured compliance with EU requirements, and provided a powerful, cost-effective solution using distributed computing on standard hardware.

IDDEEA

Boris Benda

Head of Support and Security Department