Subj: Banking on Biometrics '98 Date: 97-09-25 23:23:34 EDT From: wrogers@anet-stl.com (William Rogers) Reply-to: wrogers@anet-stl.com To: jsweeney@anet-stl.com (Jennifer Sweeney) CC: tlerew@ultradata.com, srodgers@cuna.com, rascott@ibm.net, webmaster@netbanker.com, mwoodcock@cutimes.com, mscheuerman@proaxis.com, Kevinpm@aol.com, JSoft@aol.com
Banking on Biometrics Conference Set for Dallas, March 24-26, 1998 ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, September 27, 1997 - The "Biometric Digest" announced its second annual conference, "Banking on Biometrics," set for March 24-26, 1998. The action packed two day program will be held at the Adams Mark Hotel in downtown Dallas, Texas. The conference is designed for financial institutions - banks, credit unions, savings & loan associations, card processors, vendors and investors. The conference focuses on biometric applications for the financial community. These include finger imaging systems, iris scan, facial recognition, voice recognition and others. In announcing the conference, Bill Rogers, publisher of the Biometric Digest, said, "Our 1997 program was a first for the financial community. The feedback was excellent with a very high percent of attendees saying this should be an annual event. The conference will include beginners programs for those who are new to biometrics along with workshops on technical issues. We hope to double the number of vendors displaying their products and services over last year." Industry experts say the financial community will be one of the major benefactors of biometric technology. Finger imaging applications are now used by both credit unions and banks. ATM providers are moving to install iris scan technology in ATMs. Voice recognition applications are coming into telephone audio response systems. "We are putting our program together and should have it completed within the next few weeks. We will announce the formal agenda within the next 30 days," said Rogers. The Biometric Digest is a monthly newsletter reporting on biometric activities in both the commercial and government fields. For more information, refer to the Biometric Digest's web site at: www.anet- stl.com/~wrogers/biometrics. Information is also available in the U.S. through Info-FAXX at (800) 700-FAXX (3299). Request file 316. The information is faxed within minutes.
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: William Rogers, St. Louis, MO - (314) 892-8632 Linda Bikoff, Washington, DC - (202 337-0023 |