IBIA has seven member working groups. These working groups are the vehicle for every member of IBIA to personally participate in IBIA's activities and for bringing to bear the members’ capabilities, experience, and expertise.
Working Groups
Education Working Group
Chairperson: David Johnston, AOptix Technologies, Inc.
Purpose: To grow the biometric industry through marketing, technology education, and case studies of applications. The aim will be to increase exposure of IBIA member companies through a multifaceted education and marketing campaign.
Biometrics and Privacy Working Group
Chairperson: Anne Marie Dunphy, Identimetrics & Barry Johnson, Privaris
Purpose: To educate and increase understanding and awareness of the privacy principles and practices that industry supports to protect the privacy and security of biometric data as well as the privacy benefits of biometrics.
Policy Working Group
Chairperson: Frances Zelazny, L1 Identity Solutions
Purpose: To educate decisionmakers and government officials about biometric applications and solutions.
International Markets and Liaison Working Group
Chairperson: Christer Bergman, WCC
Purpose: To serve as the outreach arm of IBIA in order to forge relationships with other key biometric organizations worldwide.
Standards and Technology Working Group
Chairperson: Tim Brown, L1 Identity Solutions
Purpose: To advocate the vital common interests of IBIA’s members with respect to standards for biometrics and systems that incorporate biometrics. To produce technical position papers that set forth best practices for implementing biometrics in order to ensure effective performance.
Consumer Applications Working Group
Chairperson: Frank Biscardi, AuthenTec
Purpose: To educate and increase awareness of the growing market presence of biometrics in consumer products and to support policies and standards that are appropriate for these consumer applications.
Membership Working Group
Chairperson: Peter O'Neill, findBiometrics
Purpose: To enlarge the membership of IBIA, expand member benefits, serve as the point of contact for possible new membership programs, and focus on making IBIA a “member-driven” organization.
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