Publications

The 2025 edition of the Research and Technology Monitoring Report provides an overview of the evolution of identity management technologies in the context of international travel, migration, and border management. As global mobility increases and the digitalisation of public services accelerates, secure, interoperable, and rights-respecting identity systems have become foundational to effective governance, security, and access to services.

eu-LISA Technology Brief series - Sovereign Cloud Technologies This report covers key features of cloud technologies, their advantages and limitations, as well as the key challenges of the sovereign cloud.

Over the past decade, the IT industry has seen the rise of cloud technologies because they offer better value for money, are more scalable, and in some cases are more reliable than providing those IT services on premise. Additionally, the available human resources for development and maintenance are limited within the Agency, and using managed platform and software services could

eu-LISA Technology Brief series - Biometric Technology, Part 2: What Added Value Does eu-LISA Bring Through Biometrics?

eu-LISA Technology Brief series - Biometric Technology, Part 1: A Paradigm Shift in Identity Management and Security Technologies

In the last few years, the debate between data privacy and lawful interception (LI) has evolved into a more constructive discussion. While police and judicial authorities acting within their power can be prevented from accessing digital evidence by modern privacy-enhancing technologies like end-to-end encryption (E2EE) and Rich Communication Services (RCS) systems, different international initiatives are calling for a balanced approach

This report provides a review of the progress achieved by the EU Innovation Hub for Internal Security in 2022. The report was prepared by the Innovation Hub Team and provides a retrospective on the achievements of 2022. As in previous years, eu-LISA has been an active contributor to the Hub’s activities throughout 2022 and is still the only EU Agency

Even though some initial works have shown, on small sets of data, that not all fingerprints present the same level of utility for recognition purposes, there is still insufficient data-supported evidence to understand the impact that finger type may have on fingerprint quality and, in turn, also on fingerprint comparison. The present work addresses this still under-researched topic, on a

With seamless travel, people will no longer need to present IDs or other travel-related documents multiple times at different checkpoints during their journey. The EU is in the process of digitalising its border management requirements and procedures to deliver a seamless experience for travellers headed to the Schengen Area. The factsheet provides an overview of current and future digital landscape