Identity, Security, Payments, Biometrics, Smart Cards and Authentication News

The Winter 2009 Summit on Biometrics

Monday, November 10, 2008

Practical Implementation Strategies, Market Trends, & Best Practices In Government & Business

Special $200 Discount for Third Factor Contacts!

Dates: March 2 - 5, 2009
Location: Miami, Florida
URL: http://www.aliconferences.com/conf/biometrics_summit_winter09/
Contact: http://www.aliconferences.com/contact.htm

Description: Attend the 19th updated international forum for advanced identification solutions including… Finger Print Technology, Facial Recognition Systems, Iris and Retina Scan, Smart Cards, Hand Geometry, and Voice Verification Systems.

Attending this conference will help you:

  • Understand the key biometric technologies – how they work, costs and benefits, strengths and weaknesses – through several real end user case study examples
  • Explore the latest applications of biometrics in government, telecommunications, border control, law enforcement, healthcare, airport/seaport & motor vehicles departments
  • Incorporate biometrics into an integrated solution for identity management
  • Achieve cost savings and increase efficiency and security by implementing biometric applications
  • Make the business case for biometrics and smart cards
  • Learn what consumers think about biometrics and smart cards
  • Test and evaluate the performance of a biometric system to ensure system security
  • Apply the latest standards to your application
  • Discover the ethical and privacy issues and how to avoid being perceived as “Big Brother”
  • Integrate biometrics with other authentication technologies such as smart cards and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) to improve security
  • Implement multimodal biometrics - such as the fusion of fingerprint, iris recognition and face recognition
  • Overcome common pitfalls during biometric deployment
  • Learn about the vulnerabilities of biometric systems to spoofing

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Oracle has released a new version of Oracle Retail Point-of-Service that aims to increase security, operational efficiency and functionality in part by integrating biometrics.

Oracle partnered with DigitalPersonal to add integrated biometrics to the POS package. Users of the software will login using their fingerprint, which will replace the need for PINs or passwords. This feature intends to reduce fraud by eliminating the possibility of unauthorized employees using a manager ID or swipe card to access the POS and approve overrides.

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Symplified announced the Winter 2011 release of its cloud identity and access management service, a new entry-level version called Symplified ONE for businesses that only need to integrate with a single cloud application and support for the new Amazon Kindle Fire tablet.

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The European Association for Biometrics (EAB) is focusing on a goal of driving the research and development of biometrics and building the future of the industry around a concern for end-user privacy protection.

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AVISIAN Publishing is pleased to announce the release of the interactive version of the winter 2011 issue of Regarding ID.

The interactive feature enables a miniature mode that you can thumb through as well as a full screen mode that allows you to read the magazine as if it were on the desk in front of you.

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ValidSoft partnered with Opus Research and released a report titled “Voice Biometrics Authentication Best Practices: Overcoming Obstacles to Adoption” that predicts the technology will be deployed in payment authentication assuming the best practices it lays out are followed.

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Munroe Elementary School in Tallmadge, Ohio is upgrading its cafeteria to be cash-free when the students return form winter break relying instead on biometrics for students to access accounts for their food, according to a Tallmadge Express article.

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