April 2019
Introducing Biometrics at the Border Training Course
This high-level training course has been designed to give delegates an awareness of: How biometric systems can enhance border management functions The benefits of sharing Border biometric data with other countries Border biometrics as part of a larger national and international network of biometric systems The course is based on a number of good practice guides developed by the Biometrics Institute including: the Biometrics Institute Understanding Biometrics (2018) reference guide & its Privacy Guidelines (2016) and a recent collaboration…
Find out more »May 2019
Face Recognition Performance Workshop
PRESENTERS: Patrick Grother and Mei Ngan, NIST Patrick Grother is a scientist at the National Institute of Standards in Technology responsible for biometric standards and testing. He leads the IREX, FRVT and FIVE evaluations of iris and face recognition technologies that support biometrics in national scale identity management. He co-chairs NIST’s International Biometrics Performance Conference on measurement, metrics and certification. He edits the biometrics specifications for the US Government's PIV credentialing program, for which he received his second Department of Commerce Gold…
Find out more »How to implement a Privacy Impact Assessment Workshop
How to implement biometrics responsibly through the use of a Privacy Impact Assessment This workshop will help you clarify your ideas about privacy management in your organisation, looking at good practice implementation and how to position your organisation at the forefront of the biometrics industry. With answers to questions such as: a) Do you know how to deal with privacy and artificial intelligence issues? b) How to deal with potential losses of private data? c) When does consent become…
Find out more »June 2019
The Great Debate: Responsible & Ethical Use of Biometrics
Hosted by Following the successful 'Biometrics and GDPR' seminar in Brussels in 2018, we are returning to Europe’s capital to discuss how to ensure the responsible and ethical use of biometrics. We are delighted that Microsoft has agreed to host this meeting in Brussels. Closely aligned to the Institute’s strategy of providing thought-leadership and guidance to its community, this event will be providing an excellent platform for open, off-the-record discussion. There will be an opening address from Microsoft followed by…
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