[OxLUG Announce] BCS Meeting / GLLUG Meeting

-- events@oxlug.org We are very pleased to have Mr Philip Bower from TSSI Ltd to speak about Biometric Identification Systems. We rely on keys, cards, PINs and passwords to verify the identity of individuals in almost every area of life. Yet these can easily be copied or learnt, and the incidence of fraud resulting from the use of another person's access code is increasing rapidly. The solution lies with techniques which automatically measure an individual's unique physical attributes - Bometrics. Biometric technology is a major defense against identity theft Biometric technologies offer effective, low cost solutions that streamline these traditional, labour intensive processes. Biometric devices are an effective substitute because they create highly accurate digital records of a person's physiological features. These records can be safely stored for later comparison against a live image that is captured from the user at the time the service or benefit is demanded. Biometric devices are designed to be non-intrusive and user friendly units that recognise features such as an iris, a voice, a signature, a fingerprint, a hand or a face. This enables end users such as banks, merchants, government agencies, and employers to have extraordinary control over transactions without inconveniencing or embarrassing the customer. TSSI are specialists in the field of the provision of biometric solutions. We will be handing out CPD certificates at the end of the presentation. If you haven't already done so, it would be a great time to start your CPD records. Please look at the web site http://www.bcs.org.uk/branches/oxon/events.htm#five for a brief description about this presentation. We will be holding the meeting at the Wolfson Building, South Parks Road, Oxford. Please use the link below to see a local map. http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?grid2map?X=451200&Y=206800 or if you require more information please email mailto:nls@bcs.org.uk We look forward to seeing you there, Neill Lawson-Smith Branch Chairman