scope:

For the purposes of biometric verification and/or identification, this part of ISO/IEC 19794 specifies a concept and data interchange formats for dynamic signature/sign behavioural data captured in the form of a time series using devices such as digitizing tablets or advanced pen systems. The data interchange formats are generic in that they may be applied and used in a wide range of application areas where handwritten signs or signatures are involved. No application-specific requirements or features are addressed in this part of ISO/IEC 19794. This part of ISO/IEC 19794 contains definitions of relevant terms, a description of what data is captured, two data formats for containing the data - one for general use and one compact format for use with smart cards and other tokens - alongside examples of data block contents and best practice in capture.

Specifying which of the format types and which options defined in this part of ISO/IEC 19794 are to be applied in a particular application is out of the scope of this part of ISO/IEC 19794; this needs to be defined in application-specific requirements specifications or application profiles. It is advisable that stored and transmitted biometric data be time-stamped and that cryptographic techniques be used to protect their authenticity, integrity and confidentiality; however such provisions are beyond the scope of this part of ISO/IEC 19794.