WPF participating in Biometric Congress

WPF will be participating in multiple events at the Biometric Congress 31 October – 3 November in London. Executive Director Pam Dixon will be presenting a privacy briefing to the Congress 31 October, and will also be participating in a NIST biometrics workshop and a biometric authentication workshop.

The Biometrics Congress is an annual gathering of the world’s leading biometric experts to present new research, discuss challenges, and agree on best practices, including privacy and data protection best practices.

Biometric Congress events at which WPF will be participating:

31 October: 8:30 am – 12:00 pm Privacy Briefing, ED Pam Dixon will be presenting. This meeting is by invitation only for Biometric Institute members.

31 October 1 pm – 5 pm: NIST biometrics workshop

1-2 November: Biometric Congress

3 November: Biometric authentication workshop

For more information, please see https://www.biometricsinstitute.org.

Posted November 1, 2017 in Biometrics

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