Conference Topics

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 from around the world in areas such as 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, by reducing cumbersome paper trails or by ensuring your workforce’s activities are monitored in a professional manner.

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 EU Member States to enhance areas such as border security and immigration. The aim is to 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. This stream discusses issues such as airport security, automation, 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, rather than government-based biometrics systems encompass a diverse range of applications, such as the financial industry, healthcare, education, mobile phones, PCs/laptops and so on. When will the market will take off? What are the drivers and detractors and what technological issues must be overcome before these markets 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 defining a fixed location for the capture of biometrics, numerous implementations are now using mobile biometric devices to identify 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 and sensitive information. More advanced logical and physical access control systems are becoming commonplace, with biometric technology and smart cards often emerging as technologies of choice.

No amount of theory is as useful as hearing about companies who have already been through the process of implementing advanced identity technology. Listen to how a plethora of companies tackled issues such as retrofitting the technology into existing infrastructure, managing staff reactions to the technology and how it was vital to ensure that the project was supported throughout the corporation from top management down.