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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250403
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SUMMARY:On the Pulse Conversation: Facial Recognition in a Retail Environment\, Clubs\, Stadiums and Policing - Should the Same Standards Apply?
DESCRIPTION:  \nDATE\n3 April 2025 \nTIME\n08:00 BST (London) \n09:00 CEST (Brussels) \n15:00 SGT (Singapore) \n18:00 AEDT (Sydney)   \n20:00 NZDT (Wellington) \nLOCATION\nLive and on-demand \nDURATION\n90 minutes \nMEETING OUTLINE\n \nOn the Pulse Conversations are part of a series held online to deliver content to our members in a timely and concise format. \nThis On The Pulse Conversation takes a closer look at facial recognition (FR) in places the public accesses. On one hand there are retail environments\, clubs and stadiums where space owners might want to deploy private sector solutions; on the other\, there are policing / law enforcement use cases including the use of images from CCTV and the deployment of live facial recognition (LFR).\nIt’s important to differentiate these use cases as they present different risks and their mitigation. \nIn policing / law enforcement the two main uses cases we see are ‘retrospective/ post-event (criminal) investigations’ and ‘real-time (live) facial recognition’ (LFR). For retrospective investigations the same standards and processes should apply to facial recognition that apply to DNA (robust quality management procedures (ISO/IEC 17025:2017). This is important for public assurance. LFR worries the public\, the media badges it “AI”\, and it feels like a continuous police line-up. Police have always conducted live recognition of people (manual policing surveillance techniques) with officers in the street\, but the technology creates fear. LFR is only indicative / speculative and should only lead to the question: Should we stop this person? Reassurances about data deletion are important. Independent testing throughout the life-cycle of the systems critical. \nThere is also private sector usage of facial recognition e.g. in retail environments to protect staff or clubs and stadiums and this also influences public perception. Shouldn’t it match the same standards and policies as police and law enforcement use for their LFR usage as citizens will see the use cases in the same light? And what about citizens using their own facial recognition and feeding images to the police? It is clear that a consistent approach to the use of FR technology is critical\, and its application through well-constructed policy and process. \nThe Biometrics Institute brings together the various stakeholders from police\, law enforcement\, private sector\, the regulators and advocates and it provides guiding tools and frameworks to manage FR responsibly. This event will debate the issues and present some new Institute guidance to find solutions. \nThe conversation will be led by Biometrics Institute Expert Group members and guests including:  \n\n	Roger Baldwin\, Advisory Council Member\, Biometrics Institute (moderator)\n	Brett Feldon\, Head of Digital Identity Group\n	David White\, Member\, Technology and Innovation Expert Group\n	Martin George\, Member of Digital Identity Group\n	Mick O’Connell\, Advisory Council Member\n	Terry Aulich\, Head of Privacy Expert Group\n	Terry Hartmann\, Member of Future Direction Group\n	Jason Zhou\, National Solutions Manager\, Digital ID & Biometrics\, NEC Australia\n\nCALL FOR PRESENTING A VIEWPOINT (exclusive to Institute members):\nThere is also the opportunity for members to contribute to the event with a short three-minute viewpoint. This should be a perspective presenting pros and cons or solutions on the subject. \nIf you would like to present a key message\, please email isabelle@biometricsinstitute.org your request (by 24 March) outlining the viewpoint you would like to present. This should be a short paragraph of about 100 words or four bullet points. We will then review the submissions to ensure a balanced discussion representing different viewpoints. \nIf we receive multiple submissions\, we reserve the right to choose the ones we feel are most suitable for the session. \nREGISTRATION\nThis meeting is exclusive to members. To register for the live event\, please email admin@biometricsinstitute.org. \nThe conversation will be available to all members on demand after the live event. \nNot a member and want to join the discussion? Join the Biometrics Institute now. \nFor our full range of events\, please see our events calendar. \n\n 
URL:https://www.biometricsinstitute.org/event/on-the-pulse-conversation-facial-recognition-in-public-places/
LOCATION:Online\, and on demand
CATEGORIES:Member Meetings,On Demand,Online Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250220
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250221
DTSTAMP:20250422T110417
CREATED:20240820T141524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241217T152702Z
UID:10000199-1740009600-1740095999@www.biometricsinstitute.org
SUMMARY:On the Pulse Conversation: A Need for Multimodal Biometrics?
DESCRIPTION:  \nDATE\n20 February 2025 \nTIME\n7:00 EDT (Washington DC) \n12:00 GMT (London) \n13:00 CET (Brussels) \n20:00 SGT (Singapore) \n23:00 AEDT (Sydney)    \nLOCATION\nLive and on-demand \nDURATION\n60 minutes \nMEETING OUTLINE\nThe Biometrics Institute aims to deliver content to its members in a timely and concise format. Our online On the Pulse Conversations allow our members to connect globally and discuss important topics as and when the conversation is most needed. \n\nThe Institute’s Industry Survey 2024  found that multimodal biometrics are on the rise as our industry seeks enhanced security. Will artificial intelligence (AI) be a game changer for biometrics\, as a fraud enabler but also a fraud detector? And is DNA the next frontier? That is what we are asking in the State of Biometrics Report 2024 . This event will have a look at biometric technology and take stock where we are at the start of the new year and what we are hoping to see develop over the coming months. \nIs there a need for multimodal biometrics? \nOur Industry Survey also revealed that digital identity is fuelling the adoption of biometric technology but concerns over deepfakes prevail. Privacy and data protection remain on top of the agenda. How do we move forward in a responsible\, ethical and effective way? Is multimodal biometrics the answer or what else are we seeing? \nREGISTRATION\nThis meeting is exclusive to members. To register for the live event\, please email admin@biometricsinstitute.org. \nThe conversation will be available to all members on demand after the live event. \nNot a member and want to join the discussion? Join the Biometrics Institute now. \nFor our full range of events\, please see our events calendar. \n\n 
URL:https://www.biometricsinstitute.org/event/on-the-pulse-conversation-a-need-for-multimodal-biometrics/
LOCATION:Online\, and on demand
CATEGORIES:Member Meetings,On Demand,Online Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240904
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240905
DTSTAMP:20250422T110417
CREATED:20240411T152254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250108T155946Z
UID:10000189-1725408000-1725494399@www.biometricsinstitute.org
SUMMARY:On the Pulse Conversation: Face analysis for age assurance
DESCRIPTION:DATE\n4 September 2024 \nTIME\n07:00 EDT (Washington DC) | 12:00 BST (London) | 13:00 CEST (Brussels) | 19:00 SGT (Singapore) | 21:00 AEST (Sydney) | 23:00 NZST (Auckland)  \nLOCATION\nLive and on demand \nDURATION\n60 minutes \nMEETING OUTLINE\nThe Biometrics Institute aims to deliver content to its members in a timely and concise format. Our online On the Pulse Conversations allow our members to connect globally and discuss important topics as and when the conversation is most needed.  \nThis event will shine a light on age verification in the lead up to the annual Biometrics Institute Congress on the 22-23 October 2024 where we will discuss this topic further. \nFace analysis for age assurance – current status and future opportunities\nBiometric technology has been used for decades to identify and verify people to allow more seamless and safe crossing of borders\, to facilitate digital transactions\, help counter terrorism and resolve crime. More recently there have been discussions how we can harness this technology to protect the vulnerable\, especially children\, a topic\, the Institute first raised in 2016. \nThis On the Pulse Conversation will have a closer look at where we are and how far the technology has developed. \nThe Biometrics Institute provides a platform for rich\, balanced and trusted conversations. View our Statement of Trusted Conversations to understand what makes our events unique. For example\, the event will be held under Chatham House Rule and will be off-the-record (no media) to facilitate open dialogue between our members and stakeholders. \nWe are planning to start off the meeting with a presentation from NIST\, USA followed by short insights from our various supplier members. More details will become available. If you are interested to give a talk about your insights and solutions on this topic\, please email david@biometricsinstitute.org with a short abstract.  \nREGISTRATION\nThis meeting is exclusive to members. To register for the live event\, please email penny@biometricsinstitute.org\nThe conversation will be available to all members on demand after the live event. \nNot a member and want to join the discussion? Join the Biometrics Institute now. \n \n\n 
URL:https://www.biometricsinstitute.org/event/on-the-pulse-conversation-face-analysis-age-assurance/
LOCATION:Online\, and on demand
CATEGORIES:Member Meetings,On Demand,Online Meetings
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240829
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240830
DTSTAMP:20250422T110417
CREATED:20240709T160013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240717T085558Z
UID:10000198-1724889600-1724975999@www.biometricsinstitute.org
SUMMARY:On the Pulse Conversation: What is the relationship between  AI and biometrics?
DESCRIPTION:DATE\n29 August 2024 \nTIME\n07:00 EDT (Washington DC) | 12:00 BST (London) | 13:00 CEST (Brussels) | 19:00 SGT (Singapore) | 21:00 AEST (Sydney) | 23:00 NZST (Auckland)  \nLOCATION\nLive and on demand \nDURATION\n60 minutes \nMEETING OUTLINE\nThis On the Pulse Conversation takes a different approach to the other events in this series. \nThe event will continue our discussion about the relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and biometrics. We presented a discussion paper at our two recent conferences\, Asia-Pacific Conference in Sydney in May and the US Strategy Forum in Washington DC in June. We are now offering our global membership to engage in this important conversation\, with the aim of creating a statement containing the different viewpoints and arguments which the Institute can first present to its members for final review at the Biometrics Institute Congress in London on the 22-23 October 2024\, and then at the Showcase in Canberra on the 4 December. The statement will then be used in all future Institute communication to create greater clarity around AI and biometrics. \nThe Biometrics Institute provides a platform for rich\, balanced and trusted conversations. View our Statement of Trusted Conversations to understand what makes our events unique. For example\, the event will be held under Chatham House Rule and will be off-the-record (no media) to facilitate open dialogue between our members and stakeholders. \nSpeakers include: \n\n	Isabelle Moeller\, Chief Executive\, Biometrics Institute\n	Dan Bachenheimer\, Director\, Biometrics Institute\n	Roger Baldwin\, Advisory Council Member\, Biometrics Institute\n	Brett Feldon\, Head Digital Identity Group\, Biometrics Institute\n	Martin George\, Member Digital Identity Group\, Biometrics Institute\n\nREGISTRATION\nThis meeting is exclusive to members. To register for the live event\, please email penny@biometricsinstitute.org.\nThe conversation will be available to all members on demand after the live event. \nNot a member and want to join the discussion? Join the Biometrics Institute now. \n \n\n 
URL:https://www.biometricsinstitute.org/event/on-the-pulse-conversation-what-is-the-relationship-between-ai-and-biometrics/
LOCATION:Online\, and on demand
CATEGORIES:Member Meetings,On Demand,Online Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240215
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240216
DTSTAMP:20250422T110417
CREATED:20231023T072222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240603T114540Z
UID:10000183-1707955200-1708041599@www.biometricsinstitute.org
SUMMARY:On the Pulse Conversation: Biometric vulnerabilities - why you cannot afford NOT to test
DESCRIPTION:On the Pulse Conversation: Biometric vulnerabilities – why you cannot afford NOT to test is now available to Biometrics Institute members on-demand here. \n\nDATE\n15 February 2024 \nTIME\n07:00 EST (Washington DC) | 12:00 GMT (London) | 13:00 CET (Brussels) | 20:00 SGT (Singapore) | 23:00 AEDT (Sydney)  \nLOCATION\nLive and on demand \nDURATION\n90 minutes \nMEETING OUTLINE\nThe Biometrics Institute aims to deliver content to its members in a timely and concise format. Our online On the Pulse Conversations allow our members to connect globally and discuss important topics as and when the conversation is most needed. \nThis conversation will explore why you cannot afford not to test\, including biometric vulnerabilities and the risk of morphs and deepfakes\, what testing is available and who is doing it\, and how to read a test result. \nSpeakers include: \n\n	Chris Allgrove\, Director and Co-founder\, Ingenium Biometric Laboratories\n	Ralph Breithaupt\, Project Manager and Senior Scientist\, Federal Office for Information Security BSI\, Germany\n	Graham Camm\, Chief Architect\, Home Office Biometrics\, UK Home Office\n	Greg Cannon\, Principal AI/ ML Standards\, Amazon Web Services (AWS)\n	Joel Di Manno\, Service Line Manager – Biometrics\, Fime \n	Ted Dunstone\, CEO and founder\, BixeLab\n	Patrick Grother\, Biometric Standards and Testing Lead\, National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)\n	Arun Ross\, Site Director\, Center for Identification Technology Research (CITeR)\n	Stephanie Schuckers\, Director\, Center for Identification Technology Research (CITeR)\n\n\nThe Biometrics Institute provides a platform for rich\, balanced and trusted conversations. View our Statement of Trusted Conversations to understand what makes our events unique. For example\, the event will be held under Chatham House Rule and will be off-the-record (no media) to facilitate open dialogue between our members and stakeholders. \nREGISTRATION\nThis meeting is exclusive to members. To register for the live event\, please email penny@biometricsinstitute.org.\nThe conversation will be available to all members on demand after the live event. \nNot a member and want to join the discussion? Join the Biometrics Institute now. \n \n\n 
URL:https://www.biometricsinstitute.org/event/on-the-pulse-conversation-feb-2024/
LOCATION:Online\, and on demand
CATEGORIES:Member Meetings,On Demand,Online Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20230913T163000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20230913T173000
DTSTAMP:20250422T110417
CREATED:20230601T050919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230914T082756Z
UID:10000180-1694622600-1694626200@www.biometricsinstitute.org
SUMMARY:On the Pulse Conversation: AI\, biometrics\, privacy & ethics
DESCRIPTION:On the Pulse Conversation: AI\, biometrics\, privacy & ethics is now available to Biometrics Institute members on-demand here. \n60 minutes on demand \nOVERVIEW \nThe Biometrics Institute aims to deliver content to its members in a timely and concise format. Our online On the Pulse Conversations allow our members to connect globally and discuss important topics as and when the conversation is most needed. \nThis Conversation will be available on demand to all members. Members are invited to make a short submission to present a three-minute viewpoint on the theme at the start of the conversation. This is limited to a maximum of three viewpoints and requires a request to present. \nAI\, biometrics\, privacy and ethics – how to use the technology responsibly \nArtificial Intelligence (AI) is in the spotlight these days and it is critical to get ahead of some of the gaps in understanding (and misinformation) related to the ethical use of AI with respect to biometrics (“the automated recognition of individuals based on biological or behavioural characteristics” according to ISO). Education of decision-makers and ultimately the public is essential at this time.\nThere are different uses of AI for example emotion detection\, age estimation\, etc. This raises questions about what is and what isn’t biometrics. How can AI be used to enhance biometrics\, when ethically (and legally) applied\, and how can it potentially go “off the rails” (including without proper legal guardrails).\nIn this conversation the Biometrics Institute will look at key considerations for the responsible and ethical use of AI and biometrics and will look to the future to assess how perceptions of privacy may be changing and what this may mean for the responsible use of AI and biometrics. \nIn May the Institute released its updated version of the Biometrics Institute Privacy Guidelines including an updated list of potential future developments and a “Test your knowledge” section providing short simple scenarios to see how the principles act in practice. \nThe conversation shall address: \n\n	What are the potential harms (i.e.\, what can go wrong) without sufficient guardrails?\n	What are the biggest challenges for people’s privacy\, how have things changed in recent times?\n	What should regulators and policy makers consider?\n	The challenge of terminology: where do AI and biometrics intersect?\n	The Privacy Guidelines\, how can they help?\n	Some case studies\, what would you do?\n	General comments and questions\, all you wanted to know.\n\nIt is recommended that participants read the Institute’s Privacy Guidelines and Ethical Principles in the lead-up to the event. \nModerator: Terry Aulich\, Head\, Privacy Expert Group (PEG)\, Biometrics Institute \nPanellists:   \n\n	Brett Feldon\, Advisory Council Member\, Biometrics Institute\n	Elizabeth Coombs\, Human Rights\, Privacy\, Governance & Regulation\, Lloyd and Coombs\n	Beatriz Ruiz-Beato\, Biometrics Institute Privacy and Policy Expert Group Member\n	Tuli Faas\, Biometrics Institute Privacy and Policy Expert Group Member
URL:https://www.biometricsinstitute.org/event/on-the-pulse-conversation-biometrics-privacy-ethics/
LOCATION:Online\, and on demand
CATEGORIES:Member Meetings,On Demand,Online Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20230628T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20230628T130000
DTSTAMP:20250422T110417
CREATED:20230308T164107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240603T114519Z
UID:10000173-1687953600-1687957200@www.biometricsinstitute.org
SUMMARY:On the Pulse Conversation: What are the predictions for the future of biometrics and how do we ensure responsible use?
DESCRIPTION:On the Pulse Conversation: What do you need to know about biometric authentication? is now available to Biometrics Institute members on-demand here. \nDURATION\n60 minutes \nMEETING OUTLINE \nThe Biometrics Institute aims to deliver content to its members in a timely and concise format. Our online On the Pulse Conversations allow our members to connect globally and discuss important topics as and when the conversation is most needed. \nThis Conversation will be available on demand to all members. Members are invited to make a short submission to present a three-minute viewpoint on the theme at the start of the conversation. This is limited to a maximum of three viewpoints and requires a request to present. \nWhat are the predictions for the future of biometrics and how do we ensure responsible use?  \nAdoption of biometrics moves at an unprecedented pace and new use cases are continuously evolving. The pandemic has accelerated the need for secure digital transactions. Biometrics have an important role to play in providing convenience through seamless transactions and stronger security while ensuring data and privacy are protected. This event will provide an opportunity for our community to brainstorm what our world will look like in five to ten years’ time and how we need to be prepared for the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead to ensure the responsible\, ethical and effective use of biometrics. \nThe conversation will discuss some of the current trends as outlined in the Institute’ State of Biometrics Report. It will test some ideas with the attendees and experts and leave you walk away inspired about what lies ahead and how we can shape the future. It will cover questions such as: \n\n	What do we see as key challenges and opportunities for the biometrics industry in the next 3\, 5 and 10 years?\n\n\n	What geopolitical developments do we anticipate e.g. will the EU still exist? Will we see cross-border governance to achieve globally interoperable identity confirmation on-line and off?\n	How is technology going to evolve – what about quantum computing and AI? Will interoperable foundational identity be created separate from functional\, remote on-boarding and authentication at high assurance levels\, contactless identification?\n	Policy and legal – what laws will have passed and which ones may be needed? How will policy makers understand what ecosystems and guardrails must be in place that facilitate the provisioning of foundational identity and the functional use of same – across borders?\n	Public perception of biometrics – what will it look like? How will we establish and demonstrate trust\, ease of use\, and utility?\n	National and regional differences – will there be a divide between different countries/regions in the use of biometrics\, when it comes to aspects like privacy\, safe-guards etc?\n\n\n	Are there ways to make the opportunities a reality (and how) and mitigate the challenges?\n	What do you see as the role of the Biometrics Institute in shaping this future?\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.biometricsinstitute.org/event/on-the-pulse-predictions-future/
LOCATION:Online\, and on demand
CATEGORIES:Member Meetings,On Demand,Online Meetings
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230308
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230309
DTSTAMP:20250422T110417
CREATED:20230202T022531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240507T171758Z
UID:10000170-1678233600-1678319999@www.biometricsinstitute.org
SUMMARY:On the Pulse Conversation: What do you need to know about biometric authentication?
DESCRIPTION:On the Pulse Conversation: What do you need to know about biometric authentication?  \nDURATION\n60 minutes \nMEETING OUTLINE\nThe Biometrics Institute aims to deliver content to its members in a timely and concise format. Our online On the Pulse Conversations allow our members to connect globally and discuss important topics as and when the conversation is most needed. \nThis Conversation will be available on demand to all members. Members are invited to make a short submission to present a three-minute viewpoint on the theme at the start of the conversation. This is limited to a maximum of three viewpoints and requires a request to present. \nWhat do you need to know about biometric authentication and digital identity? How do you know it is the right person using a digital identity?\nGovernments have been developing plans for digital identity as a way to regularise delivery of citizen services by digital means with potential extension to uses in the commercial sector. Commercially developed access mechanisms are also in regular consumer use to ensure that the right person is granted access to services. External factors like the pandemic have accelerated adoption of digital identities. \nIn many use cases\, biometric technology can be used to ascertain that an interaction is with the right person. It should be considered in the context of the classic three pillars of identity verification: ‘something you have’\, ‘something you know’\, and ‘something you are’. \nAuthentication challenges that biometrics can help to resolve: \n\n	Identity theft\, in which an attempt is made to create a new digital identity using someone else’s real-world identity but is countered by processes in the Institute’s Digital Onboarding and Biometrics\n	Account takeover by a bad actor attempting to take control of an existing digital identity but is countered by strong authentication processes that protect an already established account\n	Account recovery which allows a defrauded person to re-take control of their account\, and where the process cannot rely upon authentication mechanisms usually used. In some cases\, the recovery may in effect be a re-onboarding\, where the Institute’s onboarding guidance may be helpful.\n\nThe Biometrics Institute is going to launch its latest guiding paper Digital Identity and Biometric Authentication with recommended good practices for the use of biometrics in authenticating existing digital identities. It follows on from the considerations presented in the Digital Onboarding and Biometrics paper from 2021.
URL:https://www.biometricsinstitute.org/event/on-the-pulse-biometric-authentication/
LOCATION:Online\, and on demand
CATEGORIES:Member Meetings,Online Meetings
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211202
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211203
DTSTAMP:20250422T110417
CREATED:20211005T121250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211102T113602Z
UID:10000164-1638403200-1638489599@www.biometricsinstitute.org
SUMMARY:Member Meeting: On the Pulse
DESCRIPTION:DATE \n2 December 2021 \nTIME \n08:00 Washington DC | 13:00 London | 14:00 Brussels  \nDURATION \n30-minute presentation plus 30 minutes networking and discussion \nLOCATION \nWebex online platform \nMEETING OUTLINE\n \nThe Biometrics Institute aims to deliver content to its members in a timely and concise format. This short Member Meeting will highlight some of the key findings from this year’s annual Industry Survey. Did you know that our respondents have told us that the most important development during the past twelve months has been the use of biometrics for digital identity management? And that the survey goes into great detail on regional similarities and differences? \nMeeting Agenda \n12:45                    Meet and greet \n13:00                    Welcome and opening remarks \n13:05                   Biometrics Institute Industry Survey highlights\n                            Nicky Tivnen\, Research and Operations Adviser\, Biometrics Institute  \n13:35                    Questions and discussion \n13:45                    End \nWe hope you will find some interesting updates by attending this meeting\, available live online\, or on demand. \nREGISTRATION \nThe event is exclusive to Biometrics Institute members (no fee). \nRegistration includes online attendance and access to the on demand recording. \nTo register\, please email nicky@biometricsinstitute.org
URL:https://www.biometricsinstitute.org/event/member-meeting-on-the-pulse/
LOCATION:Online\, and on demand
CATEGORIES:Member Meetings,Online Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211117
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211118
DTSTAMP:20250422T110417
CREATED:20210812T121033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211110T142235Z
UID:10000162-1637107200-1637193599@www.biometricsinstitute.org
SUMMARY:Asia-Pacific Member Meeting
DESCRIPTION:DATE \n17 November 2021 \nTIME \n07:00 Singapore | 10:00 Sydney | 12:00 Wellington \nDURATION \n70 minutes \nLOCATION \nWebex online platform \nMEETING OUTLINE \nOur online member meetings are a place where you can learn from your peers in biometrics as well as share your views and expertise in a trusted environment. This meeting will focus on digital identity and creating trusted digital ID credentials. \nConfirmed speakers include:  \n\n	\nBrett Feldon – Advisory Council Member\, Biometrics Institute \n\n	\nJonathon Thorpe – General Manager Digital Identity and myGov Division\, Digital Transformation Agency  \n\n	\nSam Stuart – Director\, Digital Identity\, Cyber and Intelligence Solutions\, Mastercard \n\n\n\nREGISTRATION \nThe event is exclusive to Biometrics Institute members (no fee).\nRegistration includes attendance at the online event and access to the pdf presentations made available.\nPlease note: the meeting will not be recorded. \nTo register please email christine@biometricsinstitute.org.
URL:https://www.biometricsinstitute.org/event/anz-member-meeting-1121/
LOCATION:Online\, Online
CATEGORIES:Member Meetings,Online Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210629
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210630
DTSTAMP:20250422T110417
CREATED:20210415T151324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210701T011607Z
UID:10000158-1624924800-1625011199@www.biometricsinstitute.org
SUMMARY:US Member Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our exclusive US Member Meeting was attended by over 60 Institute members who discussed major issues around the proposed bans for facial recognition technology under the Chatham House Rule. \nThe meeting welcomed several key stakeholders as guests who made outstanding contributions to the conversation from a European perspective. \nThanks to our moderator Robert Mocny\, Advisory Group Member\, Biometrics Institute and excellent panel of speakers: \n\n	Diane Sabatino\, Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner for CBP Field Operations\, U.S. Department of Homeland Security – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)\n	Arun Ross\, Professor\, Cillag Endowed Chair\, Department of Computer Science and Engineering\, Michigan State University\n	Lisa MacDonald\, Director\, Identity Capabilities Management Division\, Office of Biometric Identity Management\, U.S. Department of Homeland Security\n	Pam Dixon\, Executive Director\, World Privacy Forum\n\nAs the Biometrics Institute enters its 20th year\, having been established pre-9/11 to promote the responsible and ethical use of biometrics\, we will engage in even more active communication and education on biometrics with the support of our members. Over the years our biometrics community has conducted much testing around facial recognition technology which has shown that biometrics have become a reliable way to identify people quickly and efficiently.\n\nTouchless technology is important in the context of rebuilding travel as we emerge from COVID-19. \nThreats from hostile states\, terrorists and serious criminals have demonstrated that the technology has an important role to play in national security and border management. \nAutomation has helped to improve manual processes\, making them more efficient and secure. This same knowledge will allow the biometrics industry to seek and remedy vulnerabilities\, as well as enable us to prevent new attacks by producing better products and services. \nOne challenge we are facing as an industry is that while we can quantify performance\, we are still discussing how to quantify privacy. There was a reminder also in our US member meeting of the importance of the human in the loop\, not leaving the final decision to a machine. \nThese discussions will continue at this year’s Institute Congress held throughout the biometrics month of October. More details and how to register can be found on the Congress 2021 event page.
URL:https://www.biometricsinstitute.org/event/member-meeting-updates-from-the-us/
LOCATION:Online\, Online
CATEGORIES:Member Meetings,Online Meetings
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210512
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210513
DTSTAMP:20250422T110417
CREATED:20210212T123208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210504T124611Z
UID:10000093-1620777600-1620863999@www.biometricsinstitute.org
SUMMARY:International Member Meeting: Digital identity\, biometrics plus privacy
DESCRIPTION:DATE \n12 May 2021  \nTIME \n06:00 Washington DC | 11:00 London | 12:00 Brussels | 18:00 Singapore | 20:00 Sydney \nDURATION \n80 minutes \nLOCATION \nWebex online platform \nMEETING OUTLINE \nOur online member meetings are a place where you can learn from your peers in biometrics as well as share your views and expertise in a trusted environment. \nThis meeting will provide: \n\n	Closer exploration of our recently launched good practice paper\, Digital Onboarding and Biometrics\n	Launch and discussion of the revised Biometrics Institute Privacy Guidelines\n\nConfirmed speakers include:  \n\n	Chris Allgrove –  Biometrics and Authentication Advisor\, Government Digital Service\, Cabinet Office\n	\nTerry Aulich – Advisory Council member and Head of Privacy and Policy Expert Group\, Biometrics Institute  \n\n	Brett Feldon – Advisory Council member and Head of Digital Identity Expert Group\, Biometrics Institute\n	Dominic Phoon – Deputy Director (National Digital Identity)\, GovTech\n	\nSam Stuart – Director\, Digital Identity\, Cyber & Intelligence Solutions (C&I)\, Mastercard \n\n	\nJonathon Thorpe – a/g General Manager – Digital Identity and myGov\, Digital Transformation Agency Australia (DTA) \n\n\n\nREGISTRATION  \nThis is exclusive to Biometrics Institute members (no fee). \nRegistration includes online attendance and access to the on demand recording. \nTo register\, please email events@biometricsinstitute.org
URL:https://www.biometricsinstitute.org/event/biometrics-digital-identity-plus-privacy/
LOCATION:Online\, and on demand
CATEGORIES:Member Meetings,Online Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200716T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200716T143000
DTSTAMP:20250422T110417
CREATED:20200615T090454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200713T102510Z
UID:10000155-1594900800-1594909800@www.biometricsinstitute.org
SUMMARY:Launch workshop: The Biometrics Institute Good Practice Framework
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a practical demonstration of the Biometrics Institute Good Practice Framework on Thursday 16 July 2020: \n7:00 EDT (New York) \n12:00 BST (London) \n13:00 CEST (Europe) \n19:00 SGT (Singapore) \n21:00 AEST (Sydney) \nThe Biometrics Institute has been promoting the responsible and ethical use of biometrics for more than 18 years. Last year we began working on the Biometrics Institute Good Practice Framework.  This document is a first-of-its-kind good practice tool that outlines the stages of the strategic planning\, procurement and operation of a biometric system or network. Its primary function is to provide a structured pathway through the factors that may influence or constrain a biometric application. \nWe presented the first draft of the framework to members and key stakeholders at events in London\, Australia and New Zealand at the end of last year and consulted extensively with members. \nOn the day:\nWe’ve chosen a border management scenario which a team of experts will use to work through a section of the framework each. This is a demonstration of the tool using a random real-life scenario we hope all our members will benefit from. \nYou will gain invaluable insights into the methodology of using the framework\, even if your work is not borders focused. We would like all our members to attend. \nWe’re expecting and encouraging lots of interaction in this online meeting. We want your thoughts and questions which our panel will discuss to give you the best start getting to grips with the framework. \nYou will get a copy of the framework when you have registered for this event and we have received payment. \nWhy you should attend this demonstration workshop:\n\n	Learn the basics of how to navigate the framework\n	Gain insights how this framework provides you with the key considerations of implementing a biometric solution\n	Assess where your knowledge gaps are\n	Understand better how complex a biometric implementation is and how many stakeholders you need to involve\n\nWho should attend:\n\n	Those responsible for policy\, process\, technology and decision-making\n	Any sector using or supplying biometrics\n\nClick here to find out more about the Biometrics Institute Good Practice Framework. \n\nRegistration:\nThis event is reserved exclusively for members who will receive a copy of the Biometrics Institute Good Practice Framework upon payment. \nIf you cannot attend the event\, there’s no need to miss out. You can register in the same way to receive a copy of the framework and the recording of the event to watch in your own time. \nCost per member: GBP100 plus VAT \nPlease note that attendance at the live event\, provision of the recording and of the framework itself all require pre-payment. \n\nIMPORTANT DISCLAIMER NOTIFICATION: \nThe Biometrics Institute provides training and course material as a tool to help you conduct due diligence.  While the Institute has used reasonable care to ensure the accuracy of the material and course\, due to the content and variable inputs during and after the process of implementing biometrics\, the Institute cannot be held accountable for outcomes or compliance. The material and course have been prepared for informational purposes only and are not intended to provide legal or compliance advice. You should consult your legal advisor should you require advice on the legal or compliance aspects of the material or course.    
URL:https://www.biometricsinstitute.org/event/launch-workshop-the-biometrics-institute-good-practice-framework/
LOCATION:London\, London\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Courses and Seminars,Online Meetings
GEO:51.5073509;-0.1277583
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200625T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200625T150000
DTSTAMP:20250422T110417
CREATED:20200407T170409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230221T090210Z
UID:10000152-1593086400-1593097200@www.biometricsinstitute.org
SUMMARY:Online meeting: Biometrics\, hygiene and adapting in a time of crisis
DESCRIPTION:7:00 EDT (New York)\n12:00 BST (London)\n19:00 SGT (Singapore)\n21:00 AEST (Sydney) \nBiometrics Institute events provide an extremely important platform for the dialogue between our members and key stakeholders committed to the responsible and ethical use of biometrics. \nAs the world faces new and unprecedented challenges and opportunities\, building a resilient community and continuing our conversations on good practices has never been more important. \nIn response to our members requests and the need for adaption with the crisis we face we are shining a spotlight on hygiene and biometrics. \nThe meeting will be divided into two parts\, a discussion on biometrics\, hygiene and contactless and then a focus on responsible and ethical use for biometrics at a time of crisis\, asking\, how do we get this right?  \nConfirmed presenters include: \n\n	Thirimachos Bourlai\, Member\, Academic Research and Innovation Group\, Biometrics Institute\n	Patrick Grother\, Biometric Standards and Testing Lead\, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)\n	Sam Jefferies\, Senior Registration and Identity Management Officer\, UNHCR – The UN Refugee Agency\n	Niall McCann\, Policy Advisor\, Legal Identity\, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)\n	Alexandra Tarasova-Cammareri\, Regional SCOPE Coordinator – Beneficiary Services\, World Food Programme\n\nYour questions and interaction in the chatroom are very much encouraged to guide the discussion. \nDiscussion sessions focus on: \nBiometrics and hygiene – is contactless the only answer? \n\n	What smart phone based options exist?\n	What about other modalities?\n	Testing & privacy\n	Are policy changes required?\n\nResponsible and ethical use for biometrics in a crisis – how do we get this right? \n\n	What are the potential risks around biometrics and how can they be addressed – balancing security\, health and privacy risks\n	How can we ensure the continuation of biometrics that is good for society?\n\n\nMany thanks to our sponsor: \n\n\nSponsorship opportunities are available for this meeting. These include speaking\, panel participation and advertising opportunities. \nFor further information please email michelle@biometricsinstitute.org \nREGISTRATION\nPlease note the meeting will take place from 12:00 -15:00 BST (UK time) \nMembers – FREE\nNon-members – GBP250 \nIf you have any queries about this meeting or are interested in membership\, please contact:\nAlex (ANZ enquiries)\, alex@biometricsinstitute\nMichelle (ROW enquiries)\, michelle@biometricsinstitute.org
URL:https://www.biometricsinstitute.org/event/online-meeting-london/
LOCATION:Online\, and on demand
CATEGORIES:Online Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200527T163000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200527T180000
DTSTAMP:20250422T110417
CREATED:20200330T134726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200525T013114Z
UID:10000151-1590597000-1590602400@www.biometricsinstitute.org
SUMMARY:Online member meeting: Responsible and ethical use of biometrics in a crisis – where should we draw the line?
DESCRIPTION:Biometrics Institute events provide an extremely important platform for the dialogue between our members and key stakeholders committed to the responsible and ethical use of biometrics. \nAs the world faces new and unprecedented challenges and opportunities\, building a resilient community and continuing our conversations on good practices has never been more important. \nDue to the coronavirus\, we have postponed our ID@Borders Conference from April to October and our Asia-Pacific Conference from May to December 2020. \nBut in response to the success of our extraordinary online meeting in March\, part of our US Conference\, we are now planning more webinars to keep that dialogue moving.  \nThis is a free event for Biometrics Institute members. It will take place at 16:30 Australian Eastern Standard Time and discuss where the line should be drawn for using biometrics responsibly and ethically in a crisis\, like the one we are currently experiencing. \n\nConfirmed speakers include: \n\n	Quek Sin Kwok\, Senior Director of NDI\, GovTech Singapore\n	Edward Santow\, Australian Human Rights Commissioner\, Australian Human Rights Commission\n	Andrew Rice\, First Assistant Secretary\, Identity and Biometrics Division\, Security and Resilience Group\, Department of Home Affairs\, Australia\n	Mardi Hall\, Director\, Support Identity and Transformation\, Business Integrity Division\, Services Australia \n	Paul Cross\, Head of Future Direction Group\, Biometrics Institute\n	Terry Hartmann\, Member\, Future Direction Group\, Biometrics Institute\n	Michael O’Connell\, Member\, Future Direction Group\, Biometrics Institute\n	Lyria Bennett Moses\, Professor\, University of New South Wales\n\n\nTo register your interest\, please email alex@biometricsinstitute.org \nWant to join the discussion? Join the Biometrics Institute now. \n\n 
URL:https://www.biometricsinstitute.org/event/online-meeting-responsible-and-ethical-use-for-biometrics-in-a-crisis-where-should-we-draw-the-line/
CATEGORIES:Online Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200428T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200428T150000
DTSTAMP:20250422T110417
CREATED:20200330T134445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200514T102206Z
UID:10000150-1588078800-1588086000@www.biometricsinstitute.org
SUMMARY:Online member meeting: Good practices for biometrics at the border
DESCRIPTION:Biometrics Institute events provide an extremely important platform for the dialogue between our members and key stakeholders committed to the responsible and ethical use of biometrics. \nAs the world faces new and unprecedented challenges and opportunities\, building a resilient community and continuing our conversations on good practices has never been more important. \nDue to the coronavirus\, we have postponed our ID@Borders Conference from April to October 2020. \nBut in response to the success of our extraordinary online meeting in March\, part of our US Conference\, we are now planning more webinars to keep that dialogue moving.  \nThis is a free event discussing biometrics at the border for Biometrics Institute members. \n\nConfirmed speakers include: \n\n	Krum Garkov\, Executive Director\, European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom\, Security and Justice (eu-LISA)\n	Matt Schneider\, Director\, Land Border Integration and Biometrics Division\, Planning\, Program Analysis and Evaluation\, Office of Field Operations\, US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – US Customs and Border Protection (CBP)\, USA\n	Els Kindt\, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven\, Belgium and Universiteit Leiden\, Netherlands\n	Rein Suld\, Program Manager\, IT Development Center\, Ministry of Interior\, Estonia\n	Jean-Philippe Morange\, Senior Legal Officer\, United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (UNCTED)\n	Ann-Charlotte Nygard – Head of Unit\, Technical Assistance and Capacity Building\, European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)\, Austria\n\n\nThis meeting is free to attend to our members.  \nThe recording from this meeting will be available shortly and free to download to all our members. Please check Information Hub to access all resources and recordings from our online events. \nWant to join the discussion? Join the Biometrics Institute now. \nIf you would like more information\, have comments on the events or have an interest in sponsorship\, please email michelle@biometricsinstitute.org. \n\n 
URL:https://www.biometricsinstitute.org/event/online-meeting-good-practices-for-biometrics-at-the-border/
CATEGORIES:Online Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200324T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200324T120000
DTSTAMP:20250422T110417
CREATED:20200514T101339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200514T123522Z
UID:10000154-1585040400-1585051200@www.biometricsinstitute.org
SUMMARY:Online meeting: part of US Conference 2020
DESCRIPTION:  \nBiometrics Institute events provide an extremely important platform for the dialogue between our members and key stakeholders committed to the responsible and ethical use of biometrics. \nAs the world faces new and unprecedented challenges and opportunities\, building a resilient community and continuing our conversations on good practices has never been more important. \nDue to the coronavirus\, we had to postpone our face to face US Conference from March to September 2020. However\, we held an extraordinary online meeting in March 2020 to keep the dialogue on these important issues moving.  \nThe recording of this meeting is now available to all attendees and Biometrics Institute’s members. To access as a member\, please check our Information Hub. If you cannot access this please e-mail nicky@biometricsinstitute.org. \n\nSpeakers on this March online meeting included: \n\n	Patrick Grother\, Biometric Standards and Testing Lead\, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)\, USA\n	Richard W Vorder Bruegge\, Senior Physical Scientist\, FBI\, USA\n	Frank Torres\, Senior Policy Director\, Microsoft\, USA\n	P Jonathon Phillips\, Electronic Engineer\, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)\, USA\n	Amanda Koulousias\, Staff Attorney\, Division of Privacy and Identity Protection\, Federal Trade Commission\, USA\n	Austin Park\, Director\, Biometrics Solutions Software Development\, NEC Corporation of America\, USA\n	Scott Francis\, Chief Technology Officer\, Trust Stamp\n	Michael Hardin\, Director\, Entry/Exit Policy and Planning\, US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – US Customs and Border Protection (CBP)\, USA\n	Jay Stanley\, Senior Policy Analyst\, Speech\, Privacy and Technology Program\, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)\, USA\n	John Howard\, Principal Data Scientist\, The Maryland Test Facility\, USA\n	Jeffrey Neuburger\, Member of Privacy Expert Group (PEG)\, Biometrics Institute\n\n\nPlatinum sponsor:\n\n \n\nSilver Sponsor: \n\nMedia supporter: \n\n\nIf you would like more information about the Biometrics Institute or have comments on the events please email michelle@biometricsinstitute.org.
URL:https://www.biometricsinstitute.org/event/online-extraordinary-meetings-part-of-us-conference-2020/
CATEGORIES:Online Meetings
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