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2009 Biometrics Institute Australia Conference & Exhibition

Monday, April 6, 2009

Dates: May 28 – 29, 2009
Location: Sydney, Australia
Venue: Amora Hotel Jamison
URL: http://www.biometricsinstitute.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=154
Contact: member@biometricsinstitute.org
Description: This is the 10th Biometrics Institute Australia Conference which is the leading biometrics event in the region presented by the not-for-profit Biometrics Institute Ltd. This event will give you access to the key players in the Biometrics Industry and you can share your experiences with other biometrics users. [end] 

The Biometrics Institute, an Australia-based professional organization representing and promoting biometric companies and organizations, has launched its 2011 Industry Survey. The group is asking its members and other stake holders for information surrounding their own views of the current industry and the expected future specific to both the Australia and New Zealand region as well as other regions around the world.

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Australia’s Attorney General and Ministry of Defense are exploring ways to grant reciprocation for fast-tracking each other’s citizens through customs checks in both countries, reports Australian Business Traveller.

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Australia’s Immigration Ministry has implemented the use of biometric recognition tools such as facial scans, fingerprints and DNA to fight fraudulent visa applications, reports The Daily Telegraph.

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Access IS is gearing up for Security Document World (SDW) 2012 where it will be showcasing its latest range of security document readers.

There the company will introduce its new passport reader - the OCR601 - which is able to quickly and accurately verify the machine readable zone (MRZ) and enables the data in an e-passport’s chip to be read, all in a single action.

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Students from the Art Institute of California, San Bernardino, have joined other students from other area colleges in using their ID cards to ride the local Omnitrans buses. With a simple swipe of their card, students can ride the buses at anytime on any route, not just to and from campus.

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Identive Group will be showcasing its near field communication solutions for students and campuses during the National Association of Campus Card Users Annual Conference in Seattle, Wash.

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