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Join international delegates to review and debate topical biometrics issues and to learn of the opportunities offered by the use of biometrics in government and commercial applications.
Conference topics include:
Help! My biometric has been stolen…
If there is one thorny biometric issue that puts serious doubts into the minds of the general public and wider industry, it is the question of stolen or compromised biometrics. Are these fears justified? What is the industry doing to ensure this issue doesn’t become a debilitating problem? Are there technical answers on the horizon?
Developing effective automated biometric borders
Biometrics are increasingly being specified to facilitate border control. This session explores the latest thinking in areas such as issuance and checking of visas to the continued roll out of biometric-based ePassports and entry/exit systems.
Streamlining business – the power of biometrics
Improve your company’s bottom line and customer perceptions. The unique properties of biometrics can be applied to streamline business practices, whether that is to improve consumer experience in a call centre environment or by reducing cumbersome paper trails in a multitude of form intensive industries.
ROUND TABLE: The future of biometrics – Tomorrow’s technology
In this round table you will gain an insight into the inner most thoughts of the biometric industry’s most influential technology experts. The future is always hard to predict, but through a series of presentations and debate you will hear their vision for the future development of biometric technology. Will future technology be all about smaller, cheaper, faster and more accurate technology or can we expect more developments in areas such as enhancing privacy, improving user ergonomics or pushing the concept of biometric fusion and anti-spoofing?
Biometrics in Europe – Programmes and policy
In co-operation with the European Commission, this special session focuses on the increasing use of biometric technology by the European Commission and its Member States to enhance areas such as border security and immigration. Understand today’s landscape, the roadmap for the future and the challenges that must be overcome.
Come fly with me - Biometrics in aviation
The aviation industry can use biometrics in many ways – from identifying workers to ensuring passengers at check in are the same as those boarding the plane. Not all is plain sailing, however. This stream discusses issues such as data protection, biometric selection and ergonomics – all paramount factors when specifying a successful system.
Standards and security
Standards and security issues often go hand in hand. There has been an impressive amount of progress in the last decade, but there is still much work to do. This stream focuses on the next phase of biometric standardisation. It also investigates potential security loopholes and asks how these might be rectified through good technology design and appropriate system architecture.
ROUND TABLE: Biometric identity documents – what can they do for me?
What are the true benefits of biometric ID cards for the consumer and for business? How can this message be communicated effectively? How do we overcome consumer fear? What is the longer term vision for biometrics in government? A panel of top industry and government participants will discuss the issues at stake.
Consumer-facing biometrics
Often seen as the holy grail for the biometrics industry, consumer biometrics encompass areas such as mobile phones, PCs/laptops and home security. What is a realistic view for when will the market will take off? What are the drivers and detractors and what technological issues must be overcome before this market can be successfully tapped?
Bleeding-edge technology and testing
Although the biometric industry is maturing, it is crucial that innovation is still a cornerstone issue for the future. This stream is dedicated to the latest technological advancements and on up-to-the-minute test results – so important to measure progress and to keep industry participants on their toes.
Biometrics on the move
Rather than capturing a fixed location for the capture of biometrics numerous implementations are now using mobile biometrics devices to identity people in non-ideal locations. Hear how this sort of technology is being used at the border and by police.
PLUS! NEW for 2008! Door-to-Desktop: Advanced ID in the Corporate Environment
No longer is the flash of an ID card suitable for large corporations wanting to enhance the security of their premises. More advanced access control systems are becoming commonplace, with biometric technology a strong contender. The combination of physical and logical access control using biometrics is also a possibility in door-to-desktop systems. What are the requirements for implementing such systems? Can they be retrofitted? How will staff react to the technology?
This one day conference session will be held within the main Biometrics 2008 programme and offers delegates considering the use of biometrics and other ID management systems a practical introduction to the use of advanced ID technologies – with a focus on biometrics – in the corporate environment. A day-delegate pass is available for this one day session only.
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