Speaker Alert: Saflink to Present at Biometric Tech Fair
Tuesday May 23, 8:00 am ET
Event to Educate Congressional Staff on Biometric Technologies Integral to Homeland Security
WASHINGTON, May 23 /PRNewswire/ --
What: The Homeland Security Committee of the U.S. House of
Representatives and the International Biometric Industry
Association (IBIA) will host a "Biometric Tech Fair" to educate
members of Congress on biometric technologies integral to
homeland security, commercial and consumer applications. During
this event, which is open to the public, members of Congress and
congressional staff will receive technology demonstrations by
IBIA member companies. Attendees will also participate in an
issues forum luncheon led by biometric technology experts,
including Walter Hamilton of Saflink.
Who: Walter Hamilton is Vice President and General Manager of
Biometric Solutions at Saflink. Hamilton is an authority on
biometric standards and currently serves as Chairman and
President of the IBIA and Chairman of the Biometric Foundation.
When: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. ET
Where: Rayburn House Office Building foyer, Capitol Complex, Washington,
D.C.
About IBIA
The International Biometric Industry Association (IBIA) is a trade association founded in September 1998 in Washington, D.C. to advance the collective international interests of the biometric industry. IBIA is impartially dedicated to serve all biometric technologies in all applications.
IBIA speaks with authority for the biometric industry to the public opinion leaders, and government officials in the U.S. and abroad. The organization is formally incorporated under Section 501(c)(6) of the U.S. tax code as a nonprofit trade association that is qualified to take collective action on behalf of the biometric industry in compliance with antitrust, tax, and lobbying laws. IBIA is staffed by professional experts in biometrics, trade association management, and the complex disciplines of education and advocacy required by a multinational high-tech industry. For more information, please visit ibia.org.
About Saflink
Saflink Corporation (Nasdaq: SFLK - News) offers biometric security and smart card solutions that protect intellectual property, secure information assets and eliminate passwords. Saflink identity assurance management solutions allow administrators to verify identity and control access to computer networks, physical facilities and applications. Winner of seven awards in 2005, Saflink and its solutions have been recognized by organizations such as Frost & Sullivan and Software Magazine's Software 500. For more information, please visit saflink.com or call 800-762-9595. |
