Speaker Alert:  Saflink To Speak at Biometric Consortium Conference   Industry Expert to Moderate Biometric Issues Forum

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What:
Walter Hamilton of Saflink® Corporation will moderate several presentations at the upcoming Biometric Consortium Conference. Hamilton, participating on behalf of the International Biometric Industry Association (IBIA), will moderate four separate presentations as part of an IBIA-sponsored Issues Forum within the conference program.  Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about key issues and trends related to biometrics including the new Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credential standard for Federal employees and contractors.

Who:
Walter Hamilton is Vice President and General Manager of Biometric Solutions at Saflink. He is an authority on biometric standards and currently serves as Chairman and President of the IBIA and Chairman of the Biometric Foundation.

When:
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Individual session times as follows:
9 a.m. – 10 a.m. ET:

• Investing in the Biometric Sector – A Banker’s Perspective”
• “Biometrics, Contactless Cards and FIPS 201”

10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. ET:

• “Confronting Biometric Detractors”
• “Embedded and Client Based Systems: Are Standards Necessary?”

Where:
Room 309, Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD

About IBIA
The International Biometric Industry Association (IBIA), a non-profit trade association representing the biometric industry, was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.  IBIA impartially represents all biometric technologies used for automated human recognition - including face, fingerprint, hand, iris, vascular, speech, dermis/skin as well as DNA.

The industry's leading voice on key policy issues in North America, IBIA's mission is to encourage commercial and public sector use of biometrics as the most powerful means of confirming personal identity through education and advocacy for policy makers in government, leaders in the business community, the media and the public at large.

Membership in IBIA is open to manufacturers, developers, and solution providers as well as consulting firms, nonprofit organizations, and individuals interested in biometrics. Please see www.ibia.org for more information.