Making Biometrics Work 2007

In today’s world biometric technologies are increasingly viewed as crucial components in the overall approach to security. International security imperatives have precipitated major national programmes, with initiatives such as border control and identity cards making biometrics part of our way of life. The market opportunities for biometrics within the UK and internationally is rapidly growing.

Making Biometrics Work 2007, 10th December 2007, at the Institute of Physics, is an inaugural event from the Institution of Engineering and Technology. This event will bring academics and industry leaders together to facilitate discussion and collaboration, focusing on key technological capabilities and the expectations of their performance, as well as providing biometrics with its own unique platform.

The Event will provide delegates with:

• expert speakers from academia providing key insights on current technological advancement
• key speakers from industry providing their perception of Biometrics today from an industrial and practitioner perspective
• understanding of the unresolved issues in Biometrics
• an opportunity for a focused debate with key stakeholders to consider and identify where future work in Biometrics should be going
• the perfect platform to establish future Research -Industry partnerships and collaboration
• understanding of the wider biometrics scene in the international community

Who should attend

Making Biometrics Work 2007 is the perfect event if you are involved in any of the following areas of biometrics technology or deployment:

• sensor technology
• human computer interaction
• public attitudes
• emerging standards
• processing strategies
• performance issues
• enrolment and template aging
• system attack and counter-measures
• implementation and economic implications