Welcome to the Competence Center for Applied Security Technology, CAST e.V.

CAST e.V. offers a variety of services in the field of secure modern information technology and is a contact for all questions regarding IT security. Its network of competencies imparts knowledge of IT security technology on all educational levels - from supporting specialization in IT security at the TU Darmstadt, to career-accompanying education. Informational seminars, consultation, workshops and tutorials are how CAST supports the user when choosing the right security technology.

The goal of CAST e.V. is to provide and develop the necessary competencies for the growing importance of IT security in all branches of business and public administration.

Workshop: BIOSIG2010 - BEST Biometrics beyond security applications

Most visible biometric applications on the market are "mandatory" applications for state security, such as border control and national ID programmes. At the same time biometrics has become a technology with which European citizens voluntarily interact daily as an enabling, convenient technology. Among these are applications in e-commerce, e-banking and health monitoring, and also voluntary security applications such as positive identification for fast tracking border control. All of these are expected to have a profound ethical, social, and legal impact on everyday life. The first large scale implementations of biometric identity management systems re-vealed basic challenges requiring further research and development in order to improve the state-of-the-art towards higher maturity and better biometric performance, interoperability, scalability, system reliability and usability. An emphasis is given on protection against identity fraud and spoofing attacks.

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CAST-Seminar: Elektronische Wahlen

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Announcement: New discussion forum "Identity and Security Management"

In cooperation with our member CONET Solutions GmbH we offer a new discussion forum dedicated to the topic "Identity and Security Management".

The primary focus of the forum is on Identity Management and the role it plays in Information Security. Additional topics such as Compliance in relation to enforced standards, both internal and external are also addressed. A central and company-wide Identity Management System, which includes components such as Roles and Processes, is fundamental for any modern IT infrastructure.

For further information about the forum please consult our leaflet. If your are already a registered member, follow this link to jump directly into the forum.