Cross Match Technologies to Host INCITS/M1 National Biometric Standards Group in Nearby Jupiter, Florida, June 4-8.To Decide U.S. Position for Worldwide Meeting in Berlin in Late June PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- Cross Match Technologies, Inc., a leading global provider of biometric technologies, will host the next meeting of "INCITS/M1," an influential group of United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. biometric standards experts near its Palm Beach Gardens headquarters in Jupiter, June 4-8. More than 25 representatives from U.S. government agencies, commercial enterprises, and universities who are members of the "INCITS/M1 Biometrics" standards technical committee will meet to discuss and establish the U.S. position for submission to the ISO/IEC/JTC 1/SC37 international biometric standards meeting in Berlin beginning on June 18. Biometrics uses scientific methods for recognizing humans based upon one or more intrinsic physical traits. Popular biometric methodologies include fingerprint, facial, and iris. Biometric identification Noun 1. biometric identification - the automatic identification of living individuals by using their physiological and behavioral characteristics; "negative identification can only be accomplished through biometric identification"; "if a pin or password is lost or systems are increasingly used to: * Verify identities at borders and other checkpoints * Conduct criminal bookings * Prevent identity fraud in government and civil identification programs. * Perform background checks for job applicants * Register citizens for national identification and benefits programs Greg Cannon, Cross Match's chief technology officer for biometric solutions and standards, is chairman of one of the INCITS/M1 task groups on data interchange formats See DIF. that will be meeting in Jupiter. INCITS/M1 is a technical committee of the InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards The International Committee for Information Technology Standards, or INCITS (pronounced "insights" [1]), is an ANSI-accredited forum of IT developers. It was formerly known as the X3 and NCITS. (INCITS INCITS INternational Committee for Information Technology Standards ), which is the primary U.S. focus of standardization in the field of information and communications technologies Noun 1. communications technology - the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems engineering, technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry , including biometrics technologies. INCITS's recommendations will help shape the future of biometrics into a practical set of standards with worldwide benefits. All directly and materially affected parties shall have the opportunity for fair and equitable participation in INCITS. "Cross Match is honored to host this upcoming meeting of INCITS/M1," said Cannon. "We are committed to the development of national and international biometrics standards that encourage broadening acceptance of biometric technology while protecting businesses and people worldwide." For more information about Cross Match, please visit www.crossmatch Crossmatch A laboratory test done to confirm that blood from a donor and blood from the recipient are compatible. Mentioned in: Blood Typing and Crossmatching, Heart Transplantation crossmatch .com. |
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