{"id":12006,"date":"2016-10-13T11:59:03","date_gmt":"2016-10-13T09:59:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.ggba.swiss\/distance-university-launches-unique-program-in-biometrics\/"},"modified":"2023-07-04T13:39:27","modified_gmt":"2023-07-04T11:39:27","slug":"distance-university-launches-unique-program-in-biometrics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.ggba.swiss\/en\/distance-university-launches-unique-program-in-biometrics\/","title":{"rendered":"Distance University launches unique program in biometrics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s a first in Switzerland and Europe: Valais-based <a href=\"http:\/\/distanceuniversity.ch\/?_ga=1.196714220.1957432808.1476343030\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Swiss Distance Learning University<\/a> has launched a Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Biometrics and Privacy. This unique program will encompass all aspects of biometrics, from biometrics technologies and standards, to security and privacy protection, criminal sciences, legal issues and data protection, culture and society. The program, which will be taught by world-renowned professors, was developed in collaboration with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idiap.ch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Idiap Research Institute<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe goal of the <a href=\"http:\/\/distanceuniversity.ch\/casbiometrics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CAS Biometrics &amp; Privacy<\/a> is to provide decision-makers, authorities and citizens with a better understanding of biometrics, including aspects pertaining to privacy and data protection\u201d, said S\u00e9bastien Marcel, program manager and senior researcher at Idiap, in a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biometrics-center.ch\/news\/files\/Communique_Biometrie_Formation_Continue_Unique.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The creation of the CAS Biometrics &amp; Privacy responds to emerging challenges in the field of biometrics. According to a EU directive that will enter into force in May 2018, public administrations and companies dealing with biometric data will have to work with a data security officer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Swiss Distance Learning University will offer an online distance learning program on biometrics and privacy protection. 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