Sponsors
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Biometrics 2008 would like to acknowledge the support of the following sponsors. All external links will open in a new window. Main SponsorAn industry leader in systems integration and global security, Lockheed Martin's expertise in credentialing and identity management is seen on multiple programmes - from Registered Traveller, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System, the Transportation Worker Identification Credential and the recently awarded Next Generation Identification system. Contact: SponsorsOmniPerception Ltd is an advanced computer vision company meeting customers’ needs in two main areas: Automatic Facial Biometrics – providing fast, accurate face recognition in a wide range of applications; and Advanced Computer Vision tools – bringing a step-change in truly intelligent automated surveillance and reconnaissance; and also including advanced video analysis applications for brand exposure and product placement monitoring TV, film and other image communications media. For further information contact: Supporting PartnersBiometrics Institute | European Biometric Forum | Financial Services Technology Consortium | GlobalPlatform | Intellect | ITSO | Silicon Trust | Smartex | Teletrust BV The Biometrics Institute is an independent not-for-profit membership organisation, founded in 2001 with funding from the Australian government. Its mission is to be a forum for biometric users and other interested parties and to facilitate the responsible use of biometrics. It has over 120 member organisations in the public and private sector from Australia, New Zealand, Europe, USA and Asia/Pacific. It offers biometric vulnerability and privacy impact assessments in addition to other member services. For further information contact: manager@biometricsinstitute.org European Biometric Forum You can find out more at www.eubiometricforum.com The Financial Services Technology Consortium sponsors noncompetitive collaborative research and development of interbank technical projects affecting the entire financial services industry. Our mission is to help our members collaborate on technical and business aspects of technologies so that they may rapidly bring innovations in service and quality closer to the marketplace and to their customers, while competing upon a bedrock of sound, shared technology fundamentals. For further information visit: www.fstc.org Driven by its member organizations, with cross industry representation from all world continents, GlobalPlatform is the worldwide leader in smart card infrastructure development. Its proven and interoperable technical specifications for cards, devices and systems are known as the standard for smart card infrastructure thanks to their balance of technical superiority and business justification. GlobalPlatform Specifications are freely available and have been adopted in Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas by many public and private bodies. As an independent, not-for-profit organization, GlobalPlatform's strategy is defined and prioritized by a member elected Board of Directors. Intellect is the trade association for the UK technology industry. Intellect provides a collective voice for its members and drives connections with government and business to create a commercial environment in which they can thrive. Intellect represents over 800 companies ranging from SMEs to multinationals. As the central hub for this networked community, Intellect is able to draw upon a wealth of experience and expertise to ensure that its members are best placed to tackle challenges now and in the future. For further information visit www.intellectuk.org Information on this partner will be added to the site shortly. You can find out more at www.itso.org.uk A group of like-minded companies and organisations dedicated to stimulating the understanding, adoption, use and widespread acceptance of silicon-based security solutions in a variety of applications. For further information, please contact: operations.secretariat@silicon-trust.com THE SMARTEX GROUP WHAT ARE SMARTEX FORUMS? Smartex events comprise regular day-long forum meetings, with influential speakers leading informal and highly interactive sessions addressing a wide range of topical themes dealing with technical, operational and commercial subjects, with many opportunities for attendees to network with leading industry specialists and potential users in a non-sales environment. Forums also establish their own working groups for each sector, where panels of members develop national strategies to further market development and to make recommendations on challenging issues of the day. Members also receive a wide range of other services, many of which are delivered through the Smartex web sites, with www.smartex.com as their core. Global membership currently approaches 500 companies in the UK, Africa, Central Eastern Europe and the Asia Pacific. TeleTrusT Germany For further information contact: |











