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IBG announces Jan. 24 teleconference: The intersection of identity fraud and biometrics

Monday, January 21, 2008

International Biometrics Group (IBG) has announced its upcoming teleconference: The Intersection of Identity Fraud and Biometrics, to be held Thursday, January 24th, at 1 pm ET. The dial-in phone number is 303-262-2004 and audience URL is http://www.biometricgroup.com/webcon. IBG Senior Consultant Victor Lee will spend 30 minutes discussing the intersection of identity fraud and biometrics, including using biometrics to improve upon alternative identification and authentication technologies, fraudulent attacks on biometric systems, and biometric countermeasures to combat identity fraud.


IBG Announces Jan. 24 Teleconference: The Intersection of Identity Fraud and Biometrics

IBG’s latest free teleconference: The Intersection of Identity Fraud and Biometrics, will be held Thursday, January 24th, at 1 pm ET.

New York, NY — IBG, the industry’s premier independent developer and integrator of biometric systems and solutions for identification and authentication, is pleased to announce its upcoming teleconference: The Intersection of Identity Fraud and Biometrics, to be held Thursday, January 24th, at 1 pm ET.

The staggering costs incurred by commercial institutions, governments, and consumers as a result of identity fraud have led to an increased emphasis on secure authentication and identification solutions. As such, significant opportunities and obstacles exist for the use of biometrics in combating identity fraud.

IBG Senior Consultant Victor Lee will spend 30 minutes discussing the intersection of identity fraud and biometrics, including:

  • Using biometrics to improve upon alternative identification and authentication technologies
  • Fraudulent attacks on biometric systems
  • System considerations and associated risk
  • Biometric countermeasures to combat identity fraud
  • Societal and operational challenges

Dial-in Phone Number: 303-262-2004 Audience URL: http://www.biometricgroup.com/webcon

Since 1996, IBG has been the industry’s premier independent developer and integrator of identification systems and solutions, providing world-renowned consulting services for financial services, law enforcement, border management, retail, transportation security, and other key markets. Headquartered in New York City, with additional locations in Washington, DC, San Francisco, and London, IBG provides identification & authentication solutions around the world for Fortune 500 and government organizations.

Contact: Peter H. Cheesman - IBG Phone: 1.212.809.9491 Email: pcheesman@biometricgroup.com [end] 

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